Tobacco is a Kharif crop. It grows on sandy loamy soil, 20° C temperature and 100 cm rainfall. For growing tobacco, soil is more important factor than the climate. China, Brazil, India and USA are four major four countries that grow and export tobacco. Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka are largest tobacco producing states in India. The Charotar region of
Kheda district, Anand, Mahesana, Vadodara, Panchmahal lead in tobacco production in Gujarat. About 80% of India’s tobacco used for making bidis is produced in Gujarat. Tobacco is used to make gutkha, bidim cigarette, snuff, etc. Its consumption is harmful to health. Sikkim is the first state to ban tobacco-gutkha.
