New Delhi, July 26 -- The Department of Commerce is closely monitoring the market situation for Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco in Andhra Pradesh and is examining measures to safeguard the interests of farmers in coordination with the state government, the Tobacco Board and other stakeholders, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The assurance came during a visit by a Department of Commerce delegation, led by Additional Secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav, to Andhra Pradesh on July 25 to review the prevailing market situation for FCV tobacco.

According to a release, the delegation participated in a meeting chaired by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, which was also attended by the Chairman and Executive Directo...