Tobacco Types
- Dark Air-Cured Virginia Tobacco
- Dark Sun-Cured Rustica Tobacco
- Flue-Cured Virginia
- Light Air-Cured Tobacco
- Light Sun-Cured Virginia Tobacco
- Sun-Cured Rustica Tobacco
Common Name: Virginia or Cigarette Tobacco
Growing Areas:
- Plain Areas (Filler Tobacco):
- Regions: Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, and Malakand Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
- Area: 20,000+ hectares
- Production: 48.0 M kg+
- Chemical Composition:
- Nicotine: 1.3-2.5%
- Reducing Sugar: 9.0-16.0%
- Chloride: 0.75-0.90%
- Sub-Mountain Areas (Semi-Flavoured Tobacco):
- Regions: Buner and Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Area: 6,000+ hectares
- Production: 12.0 M kg+
- Chemical Composition:
- Nicotine: 1.3-2.8%
- Reducing Sugar: 12.0-18.0%
- Chloride: 0.60-0.80%
- Texture: Medium to open-grained; firm leaf structure
Usage: Cigarettes
Soil and Season: Loamy soils; March to September
Production Regulation: Adjusted based on tobacco company demand
Crop Size Fixing: Based on company demand
Nursery Grower: The tobacco grower also manages the nursery
Barn Construction: Conventional methods
Barn Operation: Managed by curers/firemen
Crop Prospects: Good cash crop, meets domestic needs and is partially exported
Assistance: Provided by the Board.
