Guwahati, Dec 14: Assam tea on Tuesday created history after Manohari Gold Tea of Assam’s Dibrugarh district was auctioned at Rs. 99,999 per kilogram during the auction at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre.
The Gold Tea was bought by Saurav Tea Traders with the highest bid of Rs. 99,999.00 per kilogram.The Manohari Gold Tea was auctioned in Sale No. 50 in Guwahati Tea Auction Centre.
Manohari Gold Tea created history by breaking its own record set earlier. Last year, the Manohari Gold Tea was sold at Rs 75,000 per kilogram, the highest in the year, at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC).
“We have created history once again. Our 1 kg Gold Tea was auctioned at Rs 99,999 at Guwahati Tea Auction centre on Tuesday morning. We give importance to quality, we don’t compromise with quality. Today, we are very happy because once again we brought glory for Assam Tea,” said Rajan Lohia, owner of Manohari Tea Estate.
He said, “We made the Tea with the small bud with finest clove P-126. Every year our target is to produce 10 kg of Gold Tea but this year we produced 2 kg of Gold Tea. For Tea production, the weather and soil quality of Assam is perfect. We only give stress to quality.”
When asked about the Tea industry crisis, Lohia said, “Only quality tea can save the tea industry of Assam. Assam Tea is famous worldwide because of its rich quality.”
Manohari Tea Estate is spread around 1000 acres of land and employs around 600 workers.
