Guwahati, Sept. 10 -- With the significant portion of tea listed at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centres (GTAC) and the Siliguri Tea Auction Centres (STAC) found to be non-compliant with the FSSAI standards, the Assam Tea Planters Association (ATPA) has insisted on prioritising quality to restore buyer confidence and stabilise production volumes.
ATPA Chairman Samudra P Baruva underscored the pressing need for immediate action to address the ongoing crisis affecting both large- and small-scale tea growers in North India. "The time has come for North India to make a decisive shift toward quality," Baruva said. "Quality doesn't just mean taste; it means compliance with FSSAI (food safety and Standards Authority of India) standards, which is cruc...