The Rediff Special

Assam Tea: A fact file

Total area under cultivation

230,000 hectares

Number of employees

800,000

Total annual production

Nearly 400 million kgs (53 per cent of national produce)

Rough industry turnover

Rs 20 billion

Major companies

Williamson Magor, Tata Tea, Goodricke, Assam Tea Company, Warren Tea, Jayshree Tea etc.

Major associations

Assam Branch of Indian Tea Association, Tea Association of India, Assam Tea Planters Association, Bharatiya Cha Parishad

Contribution to state exchequer

Rs 1.4 billion

ABITA money earmarked for 'welfare'

Rs 10 million annually

Tea personnel killed in extremist attacks

12 (since 1990)

Executives kidnapped

40 (but subsequently released)

Kind courtesy: Sunday magazine

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