The Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association reported that the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre witnessed the sale of 179.73 million kilograms of tea, amounting to a total value of Rs 3346 crore, during the fiscal year 2023-24.
Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam's tea industry, provides livelihoods to millions, with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantations. The state is famous for both Orthodox as well as the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) varieties of tea.