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Assam tea estates to receive support under central govt oil palm mission
04 Apr 2025 12:42 GMT
Guwahati, April 4: The central government has allowed tea estates in Assam to avail support under the National Mission on Edible Oils - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP), weeks after the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) made a formal representation seeking inclusion. …
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NETA Seeks Oil Palm Planting Rights in Assam Tea Gardens
03 Apr 2025 13:43 GMT
Guwahati, April 3: Leading tea planters' body, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) on Thursday urged both Central and state governments to extend the National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) scheme in the tea estates of Assam for the …
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Assam tea estates to grow oil palm as Centre pushes for edible oil self-sufficiency
03 Apr 2025 13:09 GMT
Guwahati, April 3: In a major policy shift, the Central government has approved the inclusion of Assam’s tea estates under the “National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm” (NMEO-OP), allowing them to cultivate oil palm trees up to 5% of their land.
This …
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Business News | Centre Allows Assam Tea Estates to Avail Support Under Oil Palm Mission
03 Apr 2025 10:22 GMT
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The central government has allowed tea estates in Assam to benefit from the flagship oil palm mission, weeks after an industry body in the region made representations.
Based in Assam, the North Eastern Tea Association ( …
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Scheme to boost orthodox, specialty teas: 378 Assam tea estates get incentives
26 Mar 2025 14:16 GMT
… four key components of the Assam Tea Industries Special Incentives Scheme (ATISIS … the tea garden areas.
Notably, Assam tea boasts a 200-year-old …
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India News | Body of Suspected Hooch Victim Exhumed in Assam Tea Garden
17 Mar 2025 14:26 GMT
Guwahati, Mar 17 (PTI) The body of a man was exhumed in a tea garden in Assam's Golaghat district on Monday after locals claimed that the person had died after consuming spurious country-made liquor, an official said.
The body of another local, who had …
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Small tea growers push for GI Tag to protect Assam tea’s legacy, curb mislabelling
12 Mar 2025 11:52 GMT
… to secure the future of Assam tea. In addition, tea factories must … Nagaland tea and not as Assam tea, the AASTGA release said.
The …
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Have researchers cracked the code to make Assam tea even better?
11 Mar 2025 11:12 GMT
Guwahati: In a breakthrough for India’s tea industry, researchers from Assam Agricultural University (AAU) have uncovered crucial genetic insights into Assam’s indigenous tea germplasm. Their study, recently published in Genetic Resources and Crop …
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Assam tea body welcomes proposal for AI-driven, blockchain-based auctioning system
11 Mar 2025 09:44 GMT
According to the budget proposal, the Assam government will work with tea industry stakeholders to introduce India's first AI-driven, blockchain-based tea auctioning system to enhance transparency and efficiency.
Last Updated : 11 March 2025, 08:59 IST
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EU's new pesticide limits threaten Assam tea exports to Europe & UK
27 Feb 2025 14:04 GMT
… tea exports from Assam, and Assam Tea could be pushed out of … have heard that buyers of Assam Tea is now engaging with African … million kg of high-end Assam Tea would be affected for exports … . In some pockets of Germany, Assam Tea consumption is as high as …