Welcome To ISTS

In pursuance of the wishes of tobacco scientists, traders and farmers, a Scientific Society called " Tobacco Research Workers Association was started in 1973 and registered in 1974 with No. 120/1970 under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 with head quarters at the Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh.

*The aim of the society is to promote tobacco research and development in all aspects by organizing national/international seminars/symposia/conferences at least once in three years with a view to disseminate scientific knowledge among the scientific community and tobacco related organizations and publishing a journal TOBACCO RESEARCH bi-annually for the benefit of the tobacco scientists, growers and related organizations.