Functions

The main functions of the Directorate of Tea are

1. Implementation of Cess Utilization (Amendment) Policy for Development and Welfare of Small Tea Growers of Assam.
2. To promote Assam Tea as a brand in the National & International Market by organizing fair/road show etc. within and outside the country.
3. Imparting of training to small tea growers to give knowledge regarding good field practices for enhancing quality of tea produced by them.
4. Setting up of BLF by Self Help Group of Small Tea Growers for processing of Bought Leaf.
5. By maintaining and increasing the export of tea.
6. By providing organisational support for increasing productivity in the tea industry and corresponding plough back of profits.
7. By promoting the small growers concept.
8. By installing common facility centres for Tea Processing and manufacturing for groups of small growers in the small scale Industries Sector.
9. By offering assistance in mobile sprinkler irrigation, pest control, provision of fertilizers etc. For the low-income tea gardens.

This Directorate is the nodal agency which deals with tea industry including promotion of small scale units (ancillaries related to tea industry, re-investment of tea surplus for diversified co-related activities, assistance to needy tea estates, etc.)

Objectives

1. To facilitate and induce growth of the small tea growers.
2. To help and take care of the welfare of the marginal tea workers employed in the small tea growers and unorganized tea sector.
3. To provide financial support to SHG/cooperatives/partners/companies formed by small tea growers as equity holders.
4. Setting up of tea factories by SHG/cooperatives/partners/companies of STGs.
5. To upgrade STGs from unorganized to organized sector through quality enhancement and best practices in tea production.