Question

Economic Uses:

Hint:

Tobacco plays a major role in global trade and industry. While profitable, regulations on production and consumption vary across countries.

Answer 1

- Cigarette and Cigar Industry: Major raw material for global tobacco product manufacturing.
- Chewing and Snuff Industry: Used in different forms like gutkha, snuff, and chewing tobacco.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: Nicotine extracted from tobacco is used in nicotine patches and gum for smoking cessation.
- Pesticides and Biopesticides: Nicotine-based products are used as natural insecticides.
- Revenue Generation: Tobacco contributes significantly to India’s economy through exports and employment.