Page 6 - Tea

Fund crunch affecting tea research works at TRA's Tocklai institute

Worried is the tea industry as it knows if research works are affected, it's surely going to hit it hard in the long run

Tea exports jump 14% in June quarter

Average realisation from tea exports has shot up by over 11% to Rs 203.65 a kg during the quarter

Tea production saw 3% growth

Quantity of tea sold at auctions during 2015-16 was 536.08 million kgs

Bad weather makes Assam tea output to nosedive in July, industry worried

July is a peak tea producing month in Assam; production in July this year may dip by 21-30%

Tea Board on promotional drive to increase per capita tea consumption

India's per capita tea consumption - at 0.73 kgs - is lower than many small countries including Zimbabwe and Pakistan

No takers still for Kerala tea e-auction

Talks likely this week to resolve buyers' boycott

GST may push tea prices up by 5-6%

A minimum levy of 12 per cent GST on tea will increase the cost, which will ultimately be passed on to consumers

Tea Board wants Assam to roll out insurance scheme for small growers

Scheme has been designed by Centre to protect plantation farmers from losses due to fluctuations in yield and price volatility

Tea output down 15% to 67.21 mn kg in April

Tea production was at 78.76 mn kg in same period last year

Govt reviews rolling out of pan-India e-auction for tea

Pan India e-auction was rolled out by the Tea Board in all the auction centres except Coimbatore on June 23

Assam tea industry demands concessional tax rate under GST

Submits a memorandum to empowered committee on GST, giving point-by-point reasons why taxation of tea should be concessional

Tea Board tweaks policy before first national e-auction

Allows proxy bidding to address concerns of tea lobby

TEA urges Tamil Nadu CM to take up knitwear sector issues with PM

A Shaktivel said, an ESI hospital in Tirupur with necessary facilities for patients was the need of the hour

Brewing flavours into your regular cuppa

Ginger and tulsi flavoured tea is old news. Exotic ingredients are now finding their way into the kettle

Tea producers see higher auction prices

Rain in Assam and depleting stocks fuel the expectation of a better price

Tea stocks in focus; Jay Shree Tea surges over 10%

Rossell India, Williamson Magor & Company, Jay Shree Tea and Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation are up 2%-11%