Dark Sun Cured Rustica Tobacco (Black Leaf)

Usage: Primarily used for the production of snuff (naswar).

• Area Under Cultivation: 7,000+ hectares

• Production: 21.0 million kg+

Soil & Crop Season:
Grown in loamy soils with region-specific seasons:

• Punjab: February to May

• Sindh: December to April/May

• Balochistan: April to October

Production Regulation:
Production levels are variable, depending on growers’ interest and the previous year’s crop performance.

Crop Size Fixation:
Not centrally regulated — crop size is influenced by market trends and grower decisions.