The North Bengal tea industry which accounts for around 25 per cent of the total production of India tea is suffering hefty losses this year due to very less rain and the incessant effect of pests.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 22 (ANI/PNN): International Tea Day celebrated every 21st May is a proclamation by the United Nations to recognize the history and economic significance of tea. The tea industry in India has a long history and its contribution to the economy is enormous. Ch
The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) and GTAC Tea Lounge on Sunday celebrated International Tea Day in Guwahati with the various stakeholders of the tea industry.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 19 (ANI/PNN): As the highly anticipated International Tea Day approaches on May 21st, 2023, Chai Chun, a prominent player in India's tea industry, is poised to join the jubilant festivities. With India's significant role as one of the world's largest tea pr
Coinciding with 200 years of Assam tea celebrations, the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre has planned to organize year-long programmes to celebrate 200 years of Assam tea.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI/SRV): During the G20 Summit held in Mumbai from March 28-30, Okayti Tea was selected by the Tea Board of India to set up a Tea Experience Center to showcase various tea varieties. The experience center was attended by ministers in charge of the G20
Starting next financial year, the state government in the Budget document proposed to increase the subsidy from Rs 7 to Rs 10 per kg. For 2023-24, when the state is celebrating the 200 years of its tea industry, the incentive would, however, be Rs 12 per kg.
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI/NewsReach): Mayfair Hotels & Resorts, a leading name in the hospitality industry, has announced its entry into the tea industry with the acquisition of the historic Jungpana Tea Garden in Darjeeling. The deal was completed in January 2022, and the company
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI/PNN): Okayti gears up to participate in the highly anticipated G20 Summit in Mumbai from 28th to 30th March 2023. The Ministry of External Affairs is spearheading coordination efforts for the summit, with a whopping 249 meetings scheduled to take p
The Tea Association of India hailed budgetary provisions and announcements made in the Assam budget 2023-24 and said it was strong on capital expenditure, focus on long-term sustainability and will provide a fillip for the tea industry in all sphere.
Renowned globally for its richly coloured and aromatic tea, Assam, the country's largest tea producer provides livelihood to millions with many others directly or indirectly dependent on the plantation sector. Assam now produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually and accounts for aroun
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held a meeting with various tea industry stakeholders and discussed the challenges and road ahead for the tea gardens under Assam Tea Corporation (ATC).