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Guwahati tea auction centre brings green tea under hammerCultivation of green tea is growing in the northeast. The green tea market in India is expanding at about 50% annually and is estimated to ...
11 Jun, 2015, 10.26 PM IST
Another reason to visit North-East: Hornbill FestivalHotel rooms are sold out months in advance as people from India and abroad visit the Naga heritage village on the outskirts of Kohima.
06 Dec, 2014, 10.57 AM IST
Tea estates across India to get refund of cessTea estates across the India will get refund of the tea cess which was collected since 2004. This involves substantial money.
11 Jun, 2014, 07.33 PM IST
Tea gardens in Assam fear huge escalation in social costAssam has around 800 big tea estates and around one lakh small tea growers producing roughly 550 million kgs of tea annually.
26 Dec, 2013, 01.20 PM IST
- Assam's Industry Minister Pradyut Bordoloi warned to withdraw subsidies and tax benefits of the tea companies
Assam warns tea companies not to bypass Guwahati tea auction centre (GTAC) or subsidies will be withdrawn Guwahati
20 Nov, 2013, 01.30 PM IST
- Assam to adopt Kenyan model of regulating tea processing units to ensure quality
The government is now armed with production database of green leaf in each tea producing districts.
02 Jun, 2011, 04.55 AM IST
- Farmers, industry bet high on normal monsoon
There is a very low probability for the season rainfall to be deficient (below 90% of LPA) or excess (above 110% of LPA) according to IMD.
20 Apr, 2011, 04.22 AM IST
- Assam tea growers face fertiliser shortage
Scarcity of muriate of potash (MoP), which is vital for the tea bushes, has hit the Assam tea industry hard.
09 Jan, 2008, 02.42 AM IST
- Floods, landslides take heavy toll on Assam tea plants
The tea industry in Assam’s Barak Valley is facing serious problems. After landslides, tea estates in the area are now facing the wrath of ...
20 Sep, 2007, 12.20 AM IST