Over 3.3k-cr Assam tea sold at auction centre in ’22-23

Guwahati: Assam tea, worth over Rs 3,300 crore, was sold at the Guwahati tea auction centre (GTAC) during the financial year 2022-2023.
According to official data of the Guwahati tea auction centre, around 165 million kg of tea was sold at the auction centre with an average price of Rs 191.26 per kg.
Dinesh Bihani, secretary of the Guwahati tea auction buyer’s association (GTABA) said that during 2022-23, around 165 million kg of tea was sold at the auction centre.
“Around 165 million kg of tea worth around Rs 3,300 crore was sold at the Guwahati tea auction centre in 2022-23. The auction average price has increased upto Rs 8.10 per kg this time, compared to the previous year,” Bihani said.
He further said that last year a special tea called Manohari Golden Tea was auctioned at a price of Rs 99,999 per kg. “An orthodox tea was auctioned at Guwahati tea auction centre at a price of around Rs 5,100,” Bihani said.
He further said that demand for Assam tea has been increasing at the global level. “In the past two-three years, exporters’ demands have increased towards the auction. We hope that more tea will be sold this financial year,” Dinesh Bihani added. ani