Tea Marketing Control Order amended to facilitate small tea growers with factoriesIn India largest tea producing state of Assam there were two category of two factories. estate owned for estate produce and ones which buy ...
06 Jan, 2017, 09.55 PM IST
Assam tea planters seek relaxation in normTea planters in Assam have requested the commerce ministry to do away with the requirement of documentary proof for factories exporting 20%...
11 Sep, 2015, 09.15 PM IST
Small tea growers demand immediate amendment in TMCOGovernment of India has earmarked a sum of Rs 200 crore for the development of Small Tea Growers(STG) sector that contributes around 35% to...
21 Jan, 2015, 05.46 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
- Assam to allow more bought leaf factories
For the last three years, the state government has put on hold the issue of fresh registration of BLF as a quality control measure.
24 Dec, 2012, 06.37 AM IST
- Assam restarts registration of bought leaf factories
India's largest tea producer Assam has started the process of registration of bought leaf factories (BLF). This process has started after a...
22 Dec, 2012, 04.47 PM IST
Big tea companies upset as Western Indian agencies procure from small growersLeading buyers from Guj, Maharashtra and Rajasthan have started procuring directly from small tea growers since they find their products ch...
02 Oct, 2012, 07.56 AM IST
- Bengal small tea growers want a separate directorate under Tea Board
The small tea growers of North Bengal want a separate directorate under Tea Board that will exclusively deal with their issues.
04 Jan, 2012, 04.48 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
- Small tea growers up share in output
The Indian Tea Association says factories run by small growers have increased their share in the country’s tea production at a time when la...
16 Dec, 2010, 02.54 AM 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