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North India to see fresh tea sales post lockdown, first auction on May 3

Brokers are of the view that opening prices of the season's fresh teas will be higher by Rs 30-50 a kg

Tea garden workers follow social distancing guidelines while working in a tea estate, during ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, on the outskirts of Dharmanagar in Tripura. Photo: PTI

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Broker sources in Guwahati said that average prices had soared by Rs 20-30 as compared to pre-lockdown levels of Rs 80-85 a kilo.

Avishek Rakshit Kolkata

3 min read Last Updated : Apr 28 2020 | 11:54 PM IST

Fresh tea from the season is set to be back in the north Indian auction centres in early May as plantation companies have resumed production this month, albeit at a slower pace.

“In the auction scheduled for May 3, tea manufactured after the lockdown will be up for sale and there is tremendous excitement from the buyers for that tea,” said Dinesh Bihani, secretary at the Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers’ Association.

Brokers are of the view that opening prices of the season’s fresh teas will be higher by Rs 30-50 a kg this year.

Although auctions have commenced in Guwahati

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