INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(PTI)Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the floods, the tea industry of Assam is facing a huge loss
Till August, the production loss was about 25 per cent, compared to the situation the previous year.The coronavirus-induced lockdown and
devastating floods have hit the 180-year-old tea industry hard, and the biggest sector of the state has witnessed a revenue loss of Rs 1,200
crore.According to the Tea Board India, from January to July 2020, the state produced 222.37 million kg of tea compared to the 274.58
million kg of tea produced the previous year
In 2019, the state had produced 716.49 million kg tea.The first flush of tea, which falls between March and April, was affected due to the
The Assam branch secretary of Tea Association of India (TAI), Dipanjal Deka, said the Assam tea industry has faced a huge loss due to the
But we have recovered a little with the help of the small tea growers
The estimated crop loss is about 25 per cent this year
started at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre from April 23, and 53.65 million kg of tea has been sold so far
Last year, the Centre had sold 195 million kg of Assam tea.Meanwhile, the Tea Board India has directed all manufacturing units of Assam and
the North-Eastern region to stop production from the second week of December, to curb the poor quality of tea production
There are 803 registered tea gardens and over 10,000 small tea gardens in Assam.
