The largest producer of tea in India is Assam.
52% of the total tea production in India is carried out in Assam. It includes approximately 630-700 million kilogram.Assam contributes 1/6th of the tea produced in the world.
Known for its aromatic quality, it is the main contributor to the state economy of Assam.
Tea is primarily grown in the Brahmaputra and Barak plains of Assam. The major tea gardens are located in Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Sibsagar, Jorhat, Golaghat Darrang, and Sonitpur.
Dibrugarh has the largest area under tea cultivation in Assam and is known as the Tea City of India. Jorhat in Assam is known as the Tea Capital of the World.
The factors responsible for tea production in Assam are ample rainfall, low altitude, humid climate, and optimum temperature.
With the international standards and significant share in the market, Assam tea is exported to the Middle East, United Kingdom, Japan, Pakistan, etc.
India is the second largest producer of tea in the world.
The Orthodox Assam Tea received GI Tag in 2007.
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