TY - BOOK AU - Baruah, P TI - Tea Industry of Assam: Origin and Development SN - 9789380261362 U1 - 338.173720954162 PY - 2008/// CY - Guwahati KW - Tea trade KW - India KW - Assam N1 - CONTENTS I. Introduction, II. Objectives, Methodology and Design of Study, III. Brief History of Tea, Origin and Historical Background of Tea in Assam and Tea Industry in India, IV. Analysis of Growth in Area, Production and Productivity of the Tea Industry of Assam, V. Tea Labours of Assam-Analysis of employment and Productivity, VI. Taxonomy, Chemical Composition of Tea, Climate and Soil of Tea Growing Areas, and Factors Affecting Production of quality Tea in Assam, VII. Marketing of Assam Tea-an Analysis with Special Reference to Guwahati Tea Auction Centre, VIII. Contribution of Tea Industry to the Economy of Assam, IX. Problems and Prospects of the Tea Industry of Assam, X. Summary and Conclusions ER -