North Eastern Tea Association mainly grown. Although Assam produces 52.9% of the country’s total tea production as opposed to Bengal which produces 24.8%, the Tea Board is headquartered in Kolkata (Calcutta). NETA also urged the Tea Board to make an amendment in the definition of Small Tea Grower in order to accommodate the one who holds land up to 50.6 hectares as a small tea grower. The organization also emphasizes on the growth of high quality tea from time to time and advises the tea planters and tea growers of the region to produce quality tea to attract buyers in the international markets. NETA
History of tea in India maker Jahnu Barua has been campaigning for a separate time zone for the north east region. "Sagina Mahato", a 1970 Bengali film, directed by Tapan Sinha, deal with labour rights in the tea plantations in the Northeast during the British Raj. "Paradesi (2013 film)" (English: Vagabond) is a 2013 Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Bala. The film is based on real life incidents that took place before independence in the 1930s especially in southern tea estates. History of tea in India India is one of the largest tea producers in the world, although over 70 percent of