Guwahati Tea Auction Records Higher Sales

Guwahati: The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) recorded higher sale of tea with an increase in average price in the financial year 2024-25 compared to the previous fiscal, officials said. Tea produced by Bought Leaf Factories (BLFs) also enjoyed good remunerative price in the past fiscal, authorities associated with the auction house said on Sunday.

"The GTAC recorded the sale of 169.13 million kilogramme of tea in financial year 2024-25 at an average price of Rs227.70 per kilogramme," Dinesh Bihani, secretary, Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association, said. "This marks an increase from 166.34 million kilogramme sold in the previous financial year at an average price of Rs183.20 per kilogramme - a rise of Rs44.50 per kilogramme," he added. Bihani said the total sales turnover for the fiscal year is estimated to be around Rs3,851 crore. He said BLFs also enjoyed "strong and remunerative pricing" throughout the year, with a line of Bejopathar teas being sold at Rs471 per kilogramme. Dhemaji district BLFs teas fetched the highest price among all the districts in Assam in the last fiscal, Bihani added.