Assam, Guwahati | Photo credit: Rij Konwar Ritu
The Guwahati Tea Auction Center (GTAC) has delivered record sales in the newly completed financial year 2024-25. DIESH BIHANI, Secretary of the Association of Buyers of the Sub
“This marks an increase of 166.34 million kilograms sold in the financial year before an average price of ₹ 183.20 per kilogram, a remarkable increase of ₹ 44.50 per kilogram,” Bihani said in a statement. Total sales billing for the fiscal year is estimated at around ₹ 3,851 million rupees, said Dineh Bihani.
In addition, he said that this season he was also witnessing record prices in GTAC. “A hook line or teases obtained a historical maximum of ₹ 751 per kilogram. In addition, the factories of bought leaf (BLF) enjoyed a strong and remunerative price through the year, with a line or bihani”, Biopato.
This year, the BLF teas of the Dhemahi district obtained the highest price among all the districts of Assam. “In addition to offering competitive prices, GTAC stands out for having the slightest cost of selling tea among other auction centers, which makes it a preferred platform for seller members.
With consistently high quality offers and profitable operations, GTAC is rapidly emerging as a key center in the Indian tea industry, “said Bihani. In addition, he stressed that GTAC has actively been Tasle-Origam-Origam-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle-Origam Tasle Teasam The Building of the Auction Center.
The Guwahati Tea Auction Center, established in 1970, is right next to the facilities of the Assam Legislative Assembly. “This initiative allows tea producers to directly sell their teas to consumers to their own prices, helping to improve the visibility and profitability of the brand. Approximately time, the GTAC Tea Lounge has also become a popular stop for the tours. Lounge registered a turnover or around ₹ 1 crore of its promotion of tea and retail activities,” Diane Bihan approved in the statement.
Recognized worldwide for its rich and aromatic tea, the Assam tea industry provides livelihoods to millions, and many others depend directly or indirectly on plantations. The state is famous for orthodox and CTC varieties (Crush, Tear, Curl) or tea. About 25 percent of the teas produced in the state are of dust degree, and the rest are CTC and Orthodox. Assam now produces almost 700 million kg or tea annually and represents about half of the general tea production in India.
Posted on April 20, 2025