12
Mar
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 12: The Indian Tea Exporters Association strongly endorses and welcomes the decision of our Ministry of Commerce to require the 100pct sale of all dust-grade teas via a public auction on a trial basis. The Indian Tea industry is passing through a critical phase, largely due to an oversupply of lower-quality teas and questionable compliance standards. Govt of India has since long had a statutory provision requiring 50pct of all tea production to be sold via public auction, but that has been wilfully flouted. Similarly, compliance issues, which are key to boosting tea demand domestically…
