India is the 2nd largest tea-producing country in the world. It is specifically popular for its strong black teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling. Tea is not merely a drink in India but also an ingredient of the culture. Let's have a look at the top 7 tea-producing states in India.

India is the 2nd largest tea-producing country in the world. It is specifically popular for its strong black teas, such as Assam and Darjeeling. Tea is not merely a drink in India but also an ingredient of the culture. Let's have a look at the top 7 tea-producing states in India.

From Darjeeling to Nilgiris: The top 7 largest tea-producing states in India

Tea, the drink that defines India and delights the world, is now under strain.
In Assam, the heart of India’s tea industry, extreme heat and erratic rains are cutting harvests in half.
Prices are rising, exports are shrinking, and workers are struggling under blazing skies.
This next report takes you inside the plantations where climate change is brewing a crisis for a 10 billion dollar global industry.

Heatwaves shrivel Assam’s tea harvests

A speciality tea from Assam's Dibrugarh district was on Monday auctioned at Rs&nbsp;99,999 per kg, a record price fetched for the second time in two months for such a high-end variety of the commodity from the state, officials said.

'Golden Pearl' tea, owned by AFT Techno Trade, went under the hammer at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC).

"Assam Tea Traders bought one kg of the speciality tea at ₹ 99,999," GTAC Secretary Priyanuz Dutta told PTI.

The handmade delicate variety of the commodity was produced at Nahorchukbari at Lahowal, near the Dibrugarh airport, Tea Association of India's Assam unit Secretary Dipanjol Deka said.

"The rare variety was offered in sale number 7 and lot number 5001 of the day at the auction," he said.

'Manohari Gold' from Manohari tea estate was sold at ₹ 99,999 per kg at the GTAC on December 14 last year.

This was the highest price fetched in tea auction in the country, the official said.

In August 2021, 'Golden Needle', manufactured by Donyi Polo Tea Estate of Arunachal Pradesh, and 'Golden Butterfly' of Dikom Tea garden of Assam were sold at ₹ 75,000 per kg in separate auctions.

'Manohari Gold Tea' was sold at ₹ 50,000 per kg at the GTAC in July 2019, which was the record auction value at that time. 
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A speciality tea from Assam's Dibrugarh district was on Monday auctioned at Rs 99,999 per kg, a record price fetched for the second time in two months for such a high-end variety of the commodity from the state, officials said.

A speciality tea from Assam's Dibrugarh district was on Monday auctioned at Rs 99,999 per kg, a record price fetched for the second time in two months for such a high-end variety of the commodity from the state, officials said. 'Golden Pearl' tea, owned by AFT Techno Trade, went under the hammer at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC). "Assam Tea Traders bought one kg of the speciality tea at ₹ 99,999," GTAC Secretary Priyanuz Dutta told PTI. The handmade delicate variety of the commodity was produced at Nahorchukbari at Lahowal, near the Dibrugarh airport, Tea Association of India's Assam unit Secretary Dipanjol Deka said. "The rare variety was offered in sale number 7 and lot number 5001 of the day at the auction," he said. 'Manohari Gold' from Manohari tea estate was sold at ₹ 99,999 per kg at the GTAC on December 14 last year. This was the highest price fetched in tea auction in the country, the official said. In August 2021, 'Golden Needle', manufactured by Donyi Polo Tea Estate of Arunachal Pradesh, and 'Golden Butterfly' of Dikom Tea garden of Assam were sold at ₹ 75,000 per kg in separate auctions. 'Manohari Gold Tea' was sold at ₹ 50,000 per kg at the GTAC in July 2019, which was the record auction value at that time.

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From Darjeeling to Nilgiris: The top 7 largest tea-producing states in India

Heatwaves shrivel Assam’s tea harvests

Assam specialty tea auctioned at record price

January 10 in History: From first auction of Assam tea to India-Pak Tashkent Agreement and more