A study on the present scenario of tea industry in Assam�Challenges ahead

Nurujjaman Laskar; Dr. Sankar Thappa

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

A study on the present scenario of tea industry in Assam�Challenges ahead

Nurujjaman Laskar, Dr. Sankar Thappa

Abstract :

 Assam occupied unique place in India by producing more than fifty percent of the national production having plantation area of about 3.22 lakh hectares which is more than half of the country’s total area under tea. The tea industry in Assam plays a vital role in the state economy by earning foreign currency. It is the single largest industry in Assam that provides average daily employment to more than six lakh persons in the State, which is around 50 percent of the total average daily waged employee in the country. The growth rate of tea industry in Assam is falling in compare to earlier days. Decrease in unit selling price and increase in unit cost of production lead the tea industry of Assam in sick condition. Attention to be given for substantial growth of this industry which is the one of the major backbone of economy of Assam.