Tea Industry urges govt to Declare Floor Price, Drinking tea will be expensive- Watch Video

According to the Indian Tea Association (ITA), the tea industry has urged the Centre to declare a floor price for green leaf and other kinds since West Bengal planters are experiencing stagnant pricing and rising financial strain.

 

"The industry has proposed to the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India for declaration of a floor price for green leaf (payable to small tea growers) and made tea (payable to tea producers) indexed to cost of production," the ITA said in a statement on Tuesday.