Summary
This article discusses the problems faced by producers and farmers in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) region regarding the marketing and pricing of their agricultural, horticultural, industrial products, and green tea leaves.
Challenges in Marketing Agricultural and Horticultural Products in BTC
Highlights
Lack of Marketing Strategies and Fair Pricing
Producers in the BTC region lack proper marketing strategies and planning for agricultural, horticultural, industrial products, and green tea leaves. This absence of effective policies and price controls prevents farmers from receiving fair prices for their produce.
Exploitation by Brokers in the Tea Sector
In the small tea growing sector, brokers and middlemen exploit small tea growers by dictating prices for green tea leaves. While organizations like ABSTGA are working to address this issue, there is no government mechanism from Assam to abolish this brokerage system.