https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49450 Climate-driven rainfall variability and a shortage of skilled pluckers have reduced output at Tripura's largest tea estate, causing a shift away from green tea to orthodox production. Management has adopted mechanised plucking and local training to mitigate labour gaps, but manual plucking remains preferable for quality. Rising production costs, stagnant auction prices and the rollback of transport subsidies have heightened financial strain; establishment of a local auction centre is proposed to lower transport burdens. Incremental replanting is ongoing to replace naturally dying bushes and support future yields. en-us Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:31:04 +0530 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49450 Climate-driven rainfall variability and a shortage of skilled pluckers have reduced output at Tripura's largest tea estate, causing a shift away from green tea to orthodox production. Management has adopted mechanised plucking and local training to mitigate labour gaps, but manual plucking remains preferable for quality. Rising production costs, stagnant auction prices and the rollback of transport subsidies have heightened financial strain; establishment of a local auction centre is proposed to lower transport burdens. Incremental replanting is ongoing to replace naturally dying bushes and support future yields. News - Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49450