📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Agriculture
Tripura Dispatches 23.31 MT Tea to Kolkata, Guwahati
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 10:36 AM
👁 39
Tripura has shipped 23.31 metric tonnes of tea to Kolkata and Guwahati, boosting the state’s tea sector.
Tripura’s tea growers have announced the shipment of 23.31 metric tonnes of tea to major markets in Kolkata and Guwahati, marking a significant boost for the state’s tea industry.
The dispatch, which includes a mix of premium and standard tea varieties, is expected to strengthen Tripura’s presence in the eastern Indian market.
Industry officials say the move comes after a concerted effort to improve quality and expand distribution channels.
Analysts note that the shipment could help meet growing demand for specialty teas in the region.
The transport is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata and Guwahati within the next week, with plans for further exports in the coming months.
The dispatch, which includes a mix of premium and standard tea varieties, is expected to strengthen Tripura’s presence in the eastern Indian market.
Industry officials say the move comes after a concerted effort to improve quality and expand distribution channels.
Analysts note that the shipment could help meet growing demand for specialty teas in the region.
The transport is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata and Guwahati within the next week, with plans for further exports in the coming months.