Address: Central Tobacco Research Institute, bhaskarnagar, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh

MANDATE
To  conduct  research  on  different  types  of  tobacco,  with
greater  emphasis  on  exportable  types,  on  all  phases  of
production management with a view of attaining economic
advantage   /   benefit   to   the   tobacco   growers   through
improvement in quality a
nd quantity of tobacco.
To  collect  tobacco  germplasm  from  world  over  and  to
maintain and operate tobacco genetic resources which will
be    made    available    to    scientists    and    National    /
International Institutions.
To    conduct    research    on    economically    viable    and
sustainable cropping systems alternative to tobacco.
To  conduct  research  on  diversified  uses  of  tobacco  and
development of value-added products viz., phytochemicals.
To   produce   and   distribute   quality   seeds   of   notified
varieties of tobacco
To    publish    and    disseminate    research    findings    and
recommendations  of  latest  technology  for  the  benefit  of
the  tobacco  growers,  scientific  community,  policy  makers
and development agencies.