Tea Board of India
Statutory Framework and Functions
The Tea Board of India is a statutory body established under the Tea Act, 1953, functioning under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is the apex body for regulation, development, and promotion of the tea industry in India, reconstituted every three years. Its functions include regulating production and trade, promoting exports and market development, supporting R&D (through its regional research stations), ensuring quality control, and implementing welfare schemes for plantation workers. The Tea Board administers the Tea Development and Promotion Scheme (2021–26) which provides plantation development support, market promotion, and worker welfare measures.
- Established under: Tea Act, 1953
- Nodal ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Headquartered: Kolkata; regional offices and research stations across tea-growing states
- Key functions: production regulation, export promotion, quality control (GI certification for Darjeeling tea), R&D, worker welfare
- Tea Development and Promotion Scheme (2021–26): supports productivity, quality, sustainability, and worker welfare
- Reconstituted: every 3 years
● Tracked since February 10, 2026 · last seen May 21, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes