Published on : 08 Nov 2025, 3:04 am

Staff Reporter

Guwahati: The supply of substandard green leaf from Arunachal Pradesh to bought-leaf factories (BLFs) in Tinsukia district is posing a threat to small tea growers in this Upper Assam district. The Tinsukia District Small Tea Growers Association has now sought the intervention of the Assam government to stop the supply of green leaf from the neighbouring state, which is manufactured as made tea and branded as Assam Tea.

Talking to The Sentinel, secretary of the Tinsukia District Small Tea Growers Association, Ajit Gogoi, said, “Some bought leaf factories are taking advantage of the proximity of the Arunachal border to Tinsukia and are sourcing green leaf from there to produce made tea. However, the quality of green leaf from Arun

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