New guidelines for setting up mini, micro factories for small tea growers soon

[Small Tea Growers - CEC in Media]

Within a month, Tea Board of India, through Ministry of Commerce, will come up with notification on guidelines for setting up mini and micro factories for small tea growers. This was announced by Santhosh Kumar Sarangi, Chairman, Tea Board of India, while addressing the Primary Producer Society (PPS) Assembly here today. Tea Board will allocate more funds for small tea growers. More subsidies will be given for maintaining their water sheds and transportation," he added.