In his last complete budget proposal prior to next assembly election in state, West Bengal Finance Minister has earmarked Rs 500 crore for ...

Cost of fertilizer constitutes substantial portion of production cost of the tea, which is a major economic pillar for the industrially bac...

After peak winter dormant phase of no plucking of leaves, fresh healthy leaf, known as ‘first flush,’ starts coming in heavy quantity from ...

“We are hopeful of positive post winter first flush if overall normal weather condition prevails for entire January,” said veteran planter ...

Special Packages for North East, Idukki district of Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have been devised for taking care of the speci...

According to eminent tea scientist Dr. S. E. Kabeer, high atmospheric temperature at this season causes rapid proliferation of harmful pest...

The touch of unrest in foothills is evident with increasing number of incidents like torching of Government offices or scuffles there durin...

Meteorological record clearly shows the tea belt of Bengal or Assam in a critical climatic zone with high frequency of adverse weather cond...

Escalated cost of tea production is apprehended to continue even after the monsoon making things tough for the whole industry.

The reaction recorded came as a protest against few clauses in the new Pan Country Tea Auction system introduced by Indian Tea Board(ITB).

One can imagine what it is to have good rainfall after such a long dry spell that started last October, continued till May-end causing to s...

Tea industry in northern West Bengal tea belt is demanding immediate introduction of insurance coverage against draught condition.

Lack of winter rainfall has put Tea planters in Himalayan foothills under serious apprehension of significant shortage in high value yield.

Prevailing heat-wave over Dooars or Terai in Sub Himalayan West Bengal region has put Tea planters, under deep worry.

Tea planters in Darjeeling and the foothills of sub-Himalayan West Bengal are worried over the lack of post-winter rains, a condition that ...

The vital meeting to settle new wage structure for around 3.5 lakh workers of over 400 tea gardens in Terai ended inconclusively.

An unprecedented drought-like situation and high temperature in the Darjeeling hils is posing a threat to the tea industry in north Bengal,...