Assam tea estates face labour shortage as absenteeism tops 50%Tea estates face severe labor shortages and rising costs, impacting production and profitability. Despite a modest increase in Assam's tea ...
29 Mar, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
Indian Tea Association urges price stability, relief for Darjeeling sectorThe Indian Tea Association is calling for government intervention to stabilize tea prices. They propose production controls and export supp...
09 Oct, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
Tea research funding gap exists in India: Industry organisationThe Indian tea industry faces a significant research funding gap compared to China, according to the Tea Research Association (TRA). TRA ch...
08 Sep, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
TRA Tocklai launches decaffeinated green tea powder with 75% less caffeineTea Research Association (TRA) Tocklai launched Decaffeinated Green Tea Powder, developed from Assam's elite clones, containing 75% less ca...
05 Sep, 2025, 10.19 PM IST
Tea Research Association unveils decaf green tea powder to rival Japanese matchaThe Tea Research Association (TRA) has launched a decaffeinated green tea powder, developed from Assam's elite clones, to rival Japanese Ma...
05 Sep, 2025, 09.22 PM IST
Tea associations, small growers push West Bengal government for fair pricing and reformsThe Indian Tea Association and CISTA have requested the West Bengal government to establish a Minimum Sustainable Price for tea, linked to ...
11 Aug, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
Cairn Oil & Gas powers Assam’s tea industry with clean energy shiftCairn Oil & Gas is supplying clean natural gas to tea estates in Upper Assam, aiding the state's crucial tea industry. This initiative, in ...
24 Jun, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
Assam anticipates investment opportunities from HUL: CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said on X, “Today in Mumbai, I had an excellent discussion with Mr. Dev Bajpai of Hindustan Unilever Limited & Mr. Prashant Mehta and...
20 Mar, 2024, 09.55 PM IST
HUL joins forces with Tea Research Association to tackle climate challenges in tea sectorHUL partners with TRA to enhance tea industry sustainability through regenerative practices, 'Lifecycle Analysis', and mitigation strategie...
15 Mar, 2024, 08.39 PM IST
Tea plantations may be a dying breed, but small-time producers have become the lifeline for chai loversIndia’s mainstream tea industry appears to have little interest in these small producers. Luckily, the internet allows them to sell to teal...
07 Jan, 2024, 09.41 AM IST
Study to assess carbon footprint of India's tea industryThe Tea Research Association (TRA) has started a collaborative study to assess the carbon footprint of the tea industry. The study aims to ...
16 Sep, 2023, 03.22 PM IST
Tea producers call for all stakeholders to ensure industry's resilience and growthTAI representing tea producers in Assam & West Bengal, is concerned by the pressing challenges faced in the current season by the tea indus...
04 Jun, 2023, 09.36 PM IST
Tocklai Tea Research Institute launches world’s first R&D-led sustainability codeKeeping in view the needs of research support and continuous innovations to bring about transformational change in the Indian tea industry,...
29 Sep, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
Tea industry urges govt to come up with schemes to help increase tea exports from IndiaExports of Indian tea have dwindled by 9 per cent in the first ten months of 2021 compared to the same period of the previous year and it i...
27 Jan, 2022, 05.04 PM IST
Major portion of budget package to be used for welfare of female tea workers and their kidsThe broad contours of the scheme will include health, education and skill development and will significantly enhance the quality of life of...
10 Feb, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
Scientists search for tea variety that can withstand climate changeIn the last 100 years, TRA has recorded a drop of 200 mm in average annual rainfall and an increase in minimum temperature of 1.3 degrees C...
30 Aug, 2015, 11.18 AM IST
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"Since it is one of the key sufferers of climate change, agriculture can become an important part of the Copenhagen process and the clean d...
10 May, 2010, 10.52 PM IST