India as a whole contributes 23 per cent to the global tea output and is estimated overall employment is around 1.2 million workers in the tea plantation sector. Assam alone produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually, accounting for around half of India's overall tea production.
Assam [India], March 9 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday pioneered 'Mission Assam QualiTEA' in state’s Agricultural University in order to improve the economic status of tea growers. Under the scheme, the state government aims to encourage and provide financial assis
Brahmakunda (West Tripura) [India], Jan. 3 (ANI): Aiming to provide employment and improving the ailing tea industry through better management and increased production, a ten-day workshop on development of skill of small tea growers was organised in Brahmakunda of West Tripura.