After South India, tea auctions set to resume in Guwahati on April 23

After about a month, tea auctions are set to resume on Thursday in Guwahati – the largest auction centre in the country - on a highly optimistic note as there is a severe scarcity of tea among buyers.

While the three south Indian centres in Cochin, Connoor and Coimbatore have already commenced operations and concluded some sales, the two other important centres in Kolkata and Siliguri are yet to decide on a date.

“The auctions are going to commence on April 23 after a gap of a month and there is a lot of excitement in the market and increased interest from