Founded in 1881, the Indian Tea Association is the premier and the oldest organisation of tea producers in India. The Association has played a multi-dimensional role towards formulating policies and initiating action towards the development and growth of the Industry, facilitate liasion with the Tea Board, Government and other related bodies. The ITA has branches at different locations in Assam and West Bengal. The ITA and its branches represent over 60% of India's total tea production as well as exports. As employers, ITA member gardens provide direct employment to more than 400,000 people.
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 | Industrial Relations Undertakes industry-wide negotiations on labour related issues. Helps maintain healthy industrial relation at the grass-root level through labour advisory services to the garden managers. |  | Technical Matters Provides a forum for discussion on technical issues affecting industry such as Electricity, Machinery, Energy Consumption, Packaging and Quality Management. | ||
 | Marketing Formulates and advises on marketing arrangements and strategies in both domestic and export sectors. |  | Information Develops and maintains industry's data bank and provides an effective information system. | ||
 | Exports Formulates strategies and advises the shaping of policy on export to promote Indian tea exports. |  | Finance Ensures adequate financing for tea industry through coordinating with Finacial Institutions and Banks. | ||
  | Supplies Ensures timely and adequate movement of vital inputs to tea gardens. Taxation Liases with the Government to foster rational and conducive tax environment for the tea industry. Provides advice on tax matters to members. |  | Social and Community Welfare Undertakes family welfare programmes in tea estates, social and community development programmes in the areas of education, health, sports, agricultural extension work, small tea grower development and training programmes, etc., in tea growing areas. | ||
 | Infrastructure Ensures smooth flow of goods within India and overseas by liasing with the Railways, Shipping etc. | ||||
