The Leak Leaf Tea Manufacturers Association plans to form an All-Indian Federation to highlight its problems with the authorities.
The agency proposes that it is known as the Federation of the Association of Tea Manufacturers of India (Fitma) will serve as a unified platform to advocate for policy changes and boost a leveling playing field throughout the sector, said the Association of Dhananjayan Kishnamory. The idea of forming a national federation was discussed by Assam bought leaf tea manufacturers and both Siliguri and the Nilgirs have extended their support, he said.
He pointed out that the bought leaf tea manufacturing sector remains the most regulated segment throughout the tea value chain. All the main regulations of the Tea Board have been attacked exclusive in the purchased sheets, while the factories of goods, corridors, buyers and exporters continue with minimal supervision.
PSF recommendations
Krishnamorhy, who attended the recent meeting of stakeholders in Kolkata, said Business line That recommendations on the price exchange formula based on a consultant report have not yet been implemented after eight months. An important reason for delay could be the recommendation to demand the PSF for all buyers of green leaves of small tea producers, including goods factories. The goods of goods obtain 20-30 percent of their requirements of green sheets of small producers, but are currently not obliged to follow the formula for sharing prices. Implementing this would bring justice for the need for the system, he said.
The Disco Disco Center of the Sector is the Average District Price Mechanism (DAP) introduced by the Tea Board in 2015. The DAP has faced a generalized resistance of the manufacturers of purchased leaves and small tea producers with multiple. Interested parties argue that DAP is not reflected in the actual dynamic of the market and unfairly penalizes manufacturers who pay higher prices or are forced to sell to lower margins, he said.
Hey also requested the urgent implementation of the Raméshan Committee report, which focuses on reforming the auction mechanism to guarantee a fairer prices discovery. Without these reforms, the auction system continues to incline in favor of great players, leaving the disadvantaged BLT manufacturers, he said.
Posted on April 24, 2025
