Indian Tea Scheme Objectives

The scheme aims to boost the production, productivity, and overall quality of Indian teas to maintain a competitive edge in international markets. Key areas include developing small tea growers, enabling their collectivization to improve value chain participation, and enhancing tea value for better prices both domestically and in export markets.

The initiative seeks to tap into the potential of tea cultivation in India's North Eastern States. It also focuses on increasing per capita tea consumption within India and expanding tea exports to high-value international markets.

A significant objective is to encourage robust research and development, along with other technological innovations. These efforts are intended to bring greater transparency to the entire tea supply chain, in line with the provisions of the Tea Act, 1953.