A Study on the Status of Growth and Development of Tea Industry in Assam

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2016 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 3 Issue 4

Year of Publication : 2016

Authors : SanjoyNarzary

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V3I4P101

How to Cite?

SanjoyNarzary, "A Study on the Status of Growth and Development of Tea Industry in Assam," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 3,  no. 4, pp. 1-7, 2016. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V3I4P101

Abstract:

The tea industry occupies an important place in Assam and plays a very special role in the state economy in particular and in the national economy in general. Assam has maintained its international reputation and commands significant share in the world tea market. The tea industry in Assam also provides daily employment to more than 6.86 lakh persons in the state which is around 50 percent of the total average daily number of labour employed in the country (Economic Survey, Assam, 2013-2014.)This paper attempts to highlight the recent status of growth and development of tea industry in Assam. For this secondary data are mainly collected from books, national and international journals, newspaper, Statistical Handbook of Assam, Economic Survey of Assam, etc. The finding of the study reveals that area under tea cultivation, tea production and average yield have been increasing in the state and the tea gardens have also been providing good job opportunities to many unemployed workers available in the state since long time. The govt. should come forward and lay much stress for further development of the tea industryfor the benefits of the society and for the state economy as well.

Keywords:

Tea gardens, area under tea cultivation, average yield, employment, tea production, comparative analysis, etc.

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