Guwahati, April 20 -- The Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) in Assam has set a new benchmark in India's tea industry by selling 169.13 million kilograms of tea, recording its highest-ever performance in both volume and value for the financial year 2024-25, according to the reports.

It stated that the recent milestone reinforces GTAC's position as a leading hub for premium Assam tea auctions and a dominant player in the national tea trade.

According to Dinesh Bihani, Secretary of the Guwahati Tea Auction Buyers Association, GTAC facilitated the sale of 169.13 million kilograms of tea in FY 2024-25, surpassing the 166.34 million kilograms recorded the previous year.

Bihani asserted that the average price per kilogram soared to Rs 227.70...