Tea production faces a stormy forecast, expected to drop at least 160 Mkgs during the year 2024The Tea Association of India has reported a significant drop in tea production for 2024 due to adverse weather conditions and pest infestat...
16 Sep, 2024, 09.39 PM IST
India's tea industry getting drowsy, needs some 'kadak' measuresIf strong measures are not taken, the industry could be struggling for survival. It is beset by problems on several fronts: Price, demand, ...
10 Jun, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
Tea planters suffering from 'crop loss', 'falling' prices in TripuraTea plantations, the second largest industry in the state after rubber, are facing "crop loss" this season due to a drought-like situation,...
23 Apr, 2023, 06.36 PM IST
Assam disburses incentives worth Rs 64 crore to 370 tea gardensChief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that an aggregate of Rs 64.05 crore were disbursed to the 370 tea gardens under the Assam Tea Indus...
31 Mar, 2023, 10.11 AM IST
Assam government launches scheme to incentives production of orthodox and specialty teaTea Manufacturing units, manufacturing either orthodox tea or specialty tea will be eligible for the scheme, which will be applicable only ...
04 Jul, 2021, 09.41 PM IST
Tea industry hoping for Diwali bonanzaExcess tea in the market ensured that prices did not go up despite the drop in output from the organised tea sector in August.
21 Sep, 2019, 02.47 PM IST
Tea planters sought 90 percent subsidy on installation of solar plants in tea industryOn Wednesday Union ministry of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal will hold stakeholders meeting with representatives of tea industry at N...
13 Aug, 2019, 08.04 PM IST
Assam announces incentives, discounts to promote cashless transactionDiscounts are offered in fuel purchase besides incentives are offered in payments in government hospitals, property tax, cinema tickets, an...
19 Dec, 2016, 06.36 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Assam warns tea companies not to bypass Guwahati tea auction centre (GTAC) or subsidies will be withdrawn Guwahati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
- Apples in Rajasthan, coffee in Himachal: Innovating farmers cultivate crops not usually grown in their areas
Driven by the urge to do something different or to earn higher returns, a new breed of farmers is cultivating crops not usually grown in th...
28 May, 2011, 10.45 AM IST
- Tata Tea handed control of its tea plantations to workers to make profit
Five years ago, Tata Tea handed control of its loss-making tea plantations to its workers. Today, they are flourishing and are being portra...
13 Oct, 2010, 02.53 AM IST
- Union Budget 2010: Tea industry welcomes budget
The extension of concessional import duty on imported plantation machinery, like tea bagging machines, till March 31, 2011 will help the in...
26 Feb, 2010, 04.26 PM IST
- Darjeeling tea estates to get AEZ status
Come January 1, 2009, some 87 tea estates in Darjeeling are poised to get the agri-export zone (AEZ) status.
23 Dec, 2008, 12.39 AM IST
- Darjeeling tea estates to get AEZ status
Come January 1, 2009, some 87 tea estates in Darjeeling are poised to get the agri-export zone (AEZ) status.
23 Dec, 2008, 12.39 AM IST
- Tea Board to invite fresh EoI for closed tea gardens
The Tea Board will invite fresh bids from private parties for taking over closed tea gardens across the country.
27 Apr, 2008, 03.29 PM IST
- Darjeeling tea industry to get export zone tag
After nearly a four-year wait, the Darjeeling tea industry is about to get agri-export zone (AEZ) status.
18 Mar, 2008, 03.58 AM IST
- Plantations may get cover from vagaries of weather
The Planning Commission’s sub-group on the plantation sector has mooted the putting in place of a weather-linked insurance scheme to protec...
09 Nov, 2006, 12.28 AM IST