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Tea

Tripura is a traditional tea-growing State with history of tea plantations dating back to 1916. Presently, there are 54 Tea Estates and 4,346 small tea growers, producing over 10.19 million kg. of tea every year. This makes Tripura the 5th largest State among the 16 tea producing States, after Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Kerala. Some Tea Estates also produce Green Tea (Golakpur and Fatikcherra). Tea produced in Tripura mostly sells in Guwahati/ Kolkata Auction, although some portion of production is also sold locally or through marketing channels in Northern and Western India. Tea produced in Tripura is also being exported. Average Sale price realized by Tripura Tea in auction market is about Rs.117/- per kg.

 

District-wise Area under Tea, 2014-15 and 2015-16:

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District

2014-15

2015-16

1Dhalai335325
2Gomati11401140
3Khowai15621195
4North Tripura400310
5Sepahijala449449
6South Tripura14401399
7Unakoti689550
8West Tripura25652381
Tripura85807749

Source : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

 

Production of Green Leaves and Made Tea for the year 2017-18:

Particulars

Kamalasagar TE

Brahmakunda TE

Machmara TE

CTPF

Total

Production of green leaves (Kg in lakh)5.325.434.64 15.39
Production of Made Tea (Kg in lakh)   1.721.72

CTPF: Central Tea Processing Factory

TE: Tea Estate

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2017-18

 

Functional status of TTDC, 2011-12 to 2015-16:

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Performance Indicators

Unit

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

(up to Sep'16)

1Green Leaves ProductionLakh Kg.16.8417.0818.6317.7717.9810.90
2Production of Made TeaLakh Kg.4.804.423.703.893.891.41
3TurnoverRs. lakhs459.24525.30349.93451.75480.98181.64
4Average Sales Realization (Made Tea)Rs./ kg.78.0098.9482.50101.38105.25124.40
5Packaged tea/ Local saleKg.202756750014,50013500014575065099
6Gross marginRs.(lakhs)(+)61.56(+)96.16(-)45.97(-)36.25(+)20.63(+)20.78
7SalariesRs.(lakhs)108.53129.13149.35168.46189.9077.15
8Share capital State Govt.Rs.(lakhs)229.10200.00258.00280.00300.00140.00

Some other important aspect of TTDC functioning are as follows:

  • The Corporation needs to improve the functioning of CTPF
  • TTDC needs to make efforts to increase the area under tea plantations
  • TTDC needs to make efforts to increase production of packaged tea. This will give TTDC better sales realization of made tea
 
Performance vis-a-via MoU target:

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Performance indicator

Unit

2015-16

(Actual)

2016-17

(MoU target)

2016-17

(up to Sept.'16)

ATURNOVER:
1Brick activityRs. lakh349.71375.00173.55
2Trading activityRs. lakh963.77820.00424.54
3Other activityRs. lakh31.3930.0003.50
 Total (A)Rs. lakh1344.871225.00601.59
BOTHER PARAMETERS:
4Gross margin (Rs.)Rs. lakh107.5998.0048.13
5Salaries & wagesRs. lakh532.23545.00251.41
6Other overheads (incl. group gratuity & leave encashment premium)Rs. lakh145.00150.00111.16
CTotal (B) (5+6)677.23695.00362.57
 Share capital from State GovernmentRs. lakh350.00-220.00

Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2015-16