Assam Tea

Total area under cultivation: 2,30,000 hectares
No. of tea gardens: 844
No. of employees: eight lakh (permanent and temporary)
Total tea production in India (2002): 826.16 million kg
Assam's share: 380.54 million kg.
Average prices of tea in Guwahati Tea auction center in May:
2001-2002: Rs 73
2002-2003: Rs 59.62
2003-2004: Rs 61.22