The Tea Board of India is a state agency of the Government of India under the control of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, established to promote the cultivation, processing, and domestic trade as well as export of tea from India. It was established by the enactment of the Tea Act in 1953 with its headquarters in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). It is headed by the Deputy Chairman Saurav Pahari, IAS [5][3][4] and separated into Standing Committees referred to as the Executive Committee, the Development Committee, the Labour Welfare Committee and the Export Promotion Committee.
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| Formation | 1 April 1954[1] |
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| Type | Indian Government Organisation |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Chairman | Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia, IAS [2][3][4] |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India |
| Website | teaboard.gov.in |
Functions
editThe Tea Board India is responsible for the assignment of certification numbers to exports of certain tea merchants. This certification is intended to ensure the teas’ origin, which in turn would reduce the amount of fraudulent labelling on rare teas such as ones harvested in Darjeeling. The excessive[citation needed][6] amounts of 'faux' Darjeeling tea sold on the global market relates in stark opposition to the fraction of exporters which are licensed by the Tea Board India as legitimate traders of this region.
The Tea Board India's tasks include endorsement of the diverse production and productivity of tea, financial support of research organisations and the monitoring of advances in tea packaging as it relates to health beneficial aspects.
It coordinates research institutes, the tea trade and government bodies, ensuring the technical support of the tea trade in the global industry.
Global offices
editThe headquarter of the board is located in Kolkata of West Bengal. Currently Tea Board has only one office located at Moscow. This foreign office of the Board is designed to undertake the various promotional measures to boost up export of Indian tea. This office also acts as a liaison office for interaction between importers of Indian tea of the respective region as well as Indian Exporters.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Official Website of Tea Board India". teaboard.gov.in.
- ^ "Metal headache: Commodity rally will put pressure on operating margins". Business Standard.
- ^ a b "Tea board IAS tussle". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Egypt proposes creation of tea brand to boost ties with India". Business Standard. 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Pay Report as on 1st January,2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Identity crisis for Darjeeling Tea". Rediff. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
Sources
edit- Tea Board India
- Sarin, Rekha; Kapoor, Rajan (2014). Chai: The Experience of Indian Tea. Niyogi Books, India. ISBN 9789381523919.
External links
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