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Tea Board plans changes to make India’s tea auctions more efficient
Tea Board India held a seminar in Guwahati to discuss changes to the country’s tea auction system.
The Pan-India electronic system, introduced in 2016, lets registered buyers take part in auctions at different centres through one platform.
Tea auctions also help set price benchmarks used to determine what small tea growers are paid for green leaves.
The Board said buyer participation rose from 1,702 in 2015–16 to 2,417 in 2025–26, while the volume sold increased from 518.08 million kilograms to 643.89 million kilograms.
A newer web-based platform is intended to make auctions easier to use and reduce operating costs.
It has been rolled out in Kolkata, Coonoor and Dibrugarh, and is expected to reach other auction centres later.
Planned reforms also include changes to tea sampling, lot standards and the time between listing and auction.
Tea Board India is pursuing reforms to make the country’s tea auctions more transparent, efficient and competitive.
A next-generation web-based auction platform aims to improve accessibility, offer a user-friendly interface and reduce operating costs.
The platform has been rolled out in Kolkata, Coonoor and Dibrugarh, with other auction centres to follow.
A proposed user charge of 7.5 paise per kilogram of tea sold would replace the existing charge of 12 paise.
The Board says buyer participation and auction sales volumes have increased since 2015–16.
- Who
- Tea Board India, working with tea industry stakeholders.
- What
- It is pursuing reforms to improve transparency, price discovery and efficiency in tea auctions, including a new web-based platform.
- When
- The seminar was reported on 11 October 2026. The Pan-India e-Auction system was introduced in 2016.
- Where
- The seminar was held in Guwahati. The new platform has been rolled out in Kolkata, Coonoor and Dibrugarh.
- Why
- The reforms aim to widen participation, improve transparency and efficiency, speed up settlement and reduce costs.
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The Pan-India e-Auction system was introduced, allowing buyers registered at one auction centre to participate at others.
An integrated online post-auction settlement mechanism was introduced.
Buyers participating across auction centres increased from 1,702 to 2,417, while tea sold through auctions rose from 518.08 million kilograms to 643.89 million kilograms.
Tea Board India’s seminar on reforms to the Pan-India e-Auction system was reported.
- Proposed user charge
- 7.5 paise per kilogram of tea sold, compared with the existing 12 paise
- Platform rollout
- Kolkata, Coonoor and Dibrugarh
- Buyers
- 1,702 in 2015–16; 2,417 in 2025–26
- Auction tea sold
- 518.08 million kilograms in 2015–16; 643.89 million kilograms in 2025–26
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