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{{Short description|Indian manufacturer's group}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox organization
|name = North Eastern Tea Association
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|abbreviation = NETA
|formation = {{start date and age|1981}}
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|headquarters = G.F. Road Begenekhowa <br /> [[Golaghat]]<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.teauction.com/industry/associations1.asp|title=Tea Industry Association, Tea Auction}}</ref>
|region_served = Assam, India
|membership = 170
|language = [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[English language in India|English]]
|leader_title = Chairman
|leader_name = Kamal Jalan
|parent_organization = Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA)
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The '''North Eastern Tea Association''' (NETA) is an association of [[Assam tea|tea]] producers' headquartered in [[Golaghat]], [[Upper Assam|Upper-Assam]] in the state of [[Assam]], India. It is a constituent member of the Joint Forum and the Consultative Committee of Plantation Associations (CCPA), [[Assam Valley]] branch.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160811/jsp/northeast/story_101812.jsp#.WGoGWbaLQcg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812203035/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160811/jsp/northeast/story_101812.jsp#.WGoGWbaLQcg|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2016|title=ACMS writes to tea growers on bonus, The Telegraph, Calcutta – Gauhati|date=10 August 2016|work=The Telegraph Correspondent|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/barkakoty-re-elected-chairman-of-north-eastern-tea-association-113041100553_1.html|title=Barkakoty re-elected chairman of North Eastern tea association, The Business Standard, Calcutta – Gauhati
|date=11 April 2013|work=BS Reporter }}</ref> The association promotes interests of its members, in addition to playing a pivotal for the enrichment of the tea industry in Assam.

== History ==
NETA was formed in the year 1981 in Golaghat.<ref name="auto">{{cite news| url= https://www.assamtimes.org/node/8475|title=NETA appeals for Tea Board office shift to Guwahati, Assam Times|date=8 June 2013|work=Ritupallab Saikia}}</ref> The organization issues advice and the consensus of professional opinions' of tea producers to its members and associated groups, and to the government<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.sify.com/finance/ita-s-comments-objectionable-neta-news-default-ng2dG2ibfigsi.html|title= ITA's comments objectionable: NETA, Sify Finance|date= 27 June 2013|work= [[Business Standard]]|access-date= 3 January 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191016102456/https://www.sify.com/finance/ita-s-comments-objectionable-neta-news-default-ng2dG2ibfigsi.html|archive-date= 16 October 2019|url-status= dead}}</ref> about current issues as they arise pertaining to [[Economy of Assam|Assam's tea industry]], besides making various suggestions to the government for the betterment and the upscaling of the industry sector.

== Activities ==
The organization has made numerous suggestions to the [[Government of Assam]] for the upscaling the tea industry in the region. NETA has recently suggested to move the [[Tea Board of India]]'s head office to [[Guwahati]] on the basis of the fact that the other five statutory ''Commodity Boards'' under the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)#Department of Commerce|Department of Commerce]], [[Govt. of India]] – Tea, [[Coffee Board of India|Coffee]], Rubber, [[Spices Board of India|Spices]] and Tobacco are headquartered in the [[States of India|State]] where the product is mainly grown. Although Assam produces 52.9% of the country's total tea production as opposed to [[West Bengal|Bengal]] which produces 24.8%, the Tea Board is headquartered in Kolkata (Calcutta).<ref name="auto" />

NETA also urged the Tea Board to make an [https://www.assamtimes.org/node/8475#sthash.yGW8REhw.dpuf, 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-tea-association-concerned-over-production-cost-2036268|title=Tea Association concerned over production cost, Daily News and Analysis (DNA)|date=18 November 2014|work=[[Press Trust of India]] (PTI)}}</ref>

== Structure ==
NETA has a large presence in [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]], [[Jorhat district|Jorhat]] and [[Karbi Anglong District|Karbi Anglong]] districts. With 170 members, the organization has tea estates with factories, tea estates without factories (above 10.12 hectares) and bought leaf factories (BLFs) are under its membership fold. It is currently organized under 5 zonal divisions, with central zone in Golaghat, and other zonal offices in [[Dibrugarh]], [[Jorhat]] etc.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2815/state051|title=NETA office opened at Dibrugarh, The Assam Tribune, Gauhati|date=27 February 2015|work=Staff Reporter|accessdate=28 February 2015|archive-date=4 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104162337/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2815%2Fstate051|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Agricultural organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Golaghat]]
[[Category:Golaghat district]]

North Eastern Tea Association - Revision history

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