A Study on the Tea Industry of Assam

Assam is the largest tea-producing region in India and it contributes roughly 50% of the country's total tea production, producing robust and flavorful black tea.The tea industry in Assam is nearly 200 years old with the discovery of a tea plant in the state in 1823 by Robert Bruce, a Scottish explorer in the Upper Brahmaputra Valley.The tea industry of Assam plays a significant role in the state as well as the national economy, and provides employment to over a million people in Assam, including a significant number of women.The study attempts to know the performance, role, and challenges of the tea industry of Assam, descriptive in nature based on secondary data collected from Government Publications, websites, research articles, etc.