Tea planters urge finance commission to provide fund for promotion of tea15th Finance Commission visited Assam and tea planters stated Assam produces 53% of the country’s tea and 13% of world’s tea. Livelihood of...
27 Apr, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Small tea growers want minimum support priceWithout own processing facilities, STGs always depend on standalone factories, not owned by any garden, to process their green leaf.
08 Feb, 2018, 04.50 PM IST
Tea Board of India issues identity card with QR code to small tea growers of AssamTea Board has so far collected the records of 88000 small tea growers from Assam alone and more than 1 Lakh for the entire North East and p...
24 Jan, 2018, 10.16 PM IST
Small tea growers expect positive return from Commerce MinistrySmall tea growers (STG), the sector that contributes 37% to total national tea yield, has placed a set of demand and suggestions in front o...
18 May, 2015, 06.13 PM IST
Assam wants cancellation of license of factories not paying benchmark prices to tea growersSmall tea growers have stooped plucking tea leafs in several areas in Upper Assam as the prices of green tea in some areas have plummeted t...
11 Nov, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
Sharp decline in green leaf prices brewing unrest among small tea growers of upper AssamThe growers have announced that it will not pluck tea leaf in Tinsukia district on Monday and will resort to road blockade in four places.
08 Nov, 2014, 04.33 PM IST
Tea sectors to lock horns on pricing and quality issueThe fight at this peak season of production may not only put Indian Tea Board under uncomfortable situation but may destabilize the whole t...
09 Sep, 2014, 05.24 PM IST
Tea producers want system ensuring quality green leaf supply from green leaf growersWhile small tea grower's demand for guaranteed price for green leaf has already been addressed by ITB, now the bought leaf factories demand...
24 Sep, 2013, 03.47 PM IST
Tea growers not happy with Tea Board's new price sharing formulaAs per the circular issued by Indian Tea Board, all bought leaf factories (BLF) in northern West Bengal tea belt will have to pay the price...
17 Sep, 2013, 06.28 PM IST
Tea Board reinforces quality for determination of green leaf prices, tea associations seeks modificationTea board of India started reinforcing quality parameter for determination of green tea leaf prices.
02 Sep, 2013, 04.33 PM IST
Small Tea Growers national body demands separate directorate to come into actionFormation of separate directorate for small tea growers in Indian has fulfilled the old demand of small tea growers (STG) in India.
17 Jul, 2013, 04.43 PM IST
Small tea growers & factory owners lock horns over sharing of realized priceLong standing dispute over sharing of the market realization has finally brought the two major beneficiary sections of Indian tea trade fac...
27 Jun, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
Bengal entrepreneurs look at tea production as a source of incomeGreen leaf production is finding new converts in rural North Bengal as a few first time entrepreneurs are looking at it as an alternative s...
27 Dec, 2011, 04.33 PM IST
- Green leaf prices fall to 5-year low
Green leaf prices in the open market have plummeted from Rs 14 per kg in September to Rs 6. This is the lowest price in the last five years.
17 Oct, 2011, 05.25 AM IST
- Fluctuation in tea prices results in dispute between tea growers and processing units
The AASTGA has staged a protest outside the Tea Board office in Guwahati demanding the implementation of the TMCO 2003.
12 Sep, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
- Tata Tea launches Tetley green tea leaf packet
Tata group company, Tata Tea, on Friday launched its Tetley green tea leaf in packet format.
16 Nov, 2007, 07.19 PM IST
- Govt may scrap price-sharing formula for tea
Failure of price-sharing formula, implemented two years ago to reduce the tussle between small tea growers and the bought leaf factories on...
14 Jul, 2006, 12.20 AM IST