Small tea growers in Assam are facing challenges as bought leaf tea factories are set to stop procuring green leaves due to stringent quality compliance regulations. Around 1.5 lakh small tea growers and 15 lakh people are directly or indirectly involved in the industry.
"In the previous English auction system, division of lots were allowed. One lot is more than 30 packets. If these lots are divided, then the smaller buyers would be able to participate. But they are not able now in the present model. As a result, competition is less and hence price discovery is not to the optimum extent", the official said.
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