Faifa

Illegal cigarette trade is more than 25% of the cigarette industry in the country, says Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA).

Aiming to check cigarette smuggling into the country, farmers' body FAIFA on Monday urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to protect the Indian tobacco farmers' interests through balanced and uniform taxation under the GST.

Pitching for a ban on foreign investment in tobacco sector, Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said multinational firms are using ambiguities in the FDI policy to endorse international brands in the country, which encourages illegal trade.

Illegal cigarette trade is more than 25% of the cigarette industry in the country, says Federation of All India Farmers Association (FAIFA).

Aiming to check cigarette smuggling into the country, farmers' body FAIFA on Monday urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to protect the Indian tobacco farmers' interests through balanced and uniform taxation under the GST.

Pitching for a ban on foreign investment in tobacco sector, Federation of All India Farmer Associations (FAIFA) on Friday said multinational firms are using ambiguities in the FDI policy to endorse international brands in the country, which encourages illegal trade.