<h1>Leaders urge protect dual tea sector structure; enforce Plantation Act welfare obligations, set minimum sustainable price, mandate origin disclosure</h1> Government and industry leaders urged preservation of the tea sector's dual structure of large organised estates and small tea growers, emphasizing legal and policy implications: organised estates remain subject to welfare obligations under the Plantation Act while small growers are not, creating regulatory asymmetry that affects viability and competition. Calls included establishing a legally enforceable minimum sustainable price, mandatory origin disclosure for imported tea to ensure traceability, enhanced export incentives under RoDTEP-type schemes to level the playing field, and targeted financial relief for distressed regional tea clusters affected by climate-related disasters.