Wage hike of tea estate workers to increase the cost of production by Rs 16/ kg

Synopsis Wage hike of tea estate workers in West Bengal will lead to an increase in the cost of production by Rs. 16/ kg and will have a substantial adverse impact on the margins of tea estates in West Bengal. The wage hike of tea estate workers in West Bengal will lead to an increase […]

Assam allows use of up to 5% of tea garden land for various other purposes

Asam government has allowed upto five per cent of the total land of tea garden to be used for promotion of eco-friendly tea tourism, cultivation of agriculture crops besides green power and animal husbandry. In an ordinance the state government amended Assam Fixation of ceiling on Land holding Act 1956. According to the ordinance “Provided […]