# Tobacco Board to use AI for grading FCV tobacco bales 2026-08-10T15:12:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Tobacco Board, under the Ministry of Commerce, has partnered with Constems AI Pvt Ltd to introduce AI-powered grading of Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco bales at a few auction platforms in Andhra Pradesh. Currently, qualified classifiers grade tobacco manually, a process prone to subjectivity and inconsistency. The new system uses computer vision and deep learning to analyse bale images and deliver instant results on a mobile app, promising faster, more consistent decisions. Amit Srivastava, Co-Founder and CTO of Constems AI, said the collaboration will make grading faster, more transparent, and less dependent on human judgement. The Board hopes this will ensure better returns for farmers by removing subjectivity from quality assessment. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: agriculture technology, AI, Andhra Pradesh, computer vision, Tobacco Board, tobacco grading Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tobacco-board-to-use-ai-for-grading-fcv-tobacco-bales/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tobacco-board-to-use-ai-for-grading-fcv-tobacco-bales/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.