Guwahati, June 27 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: In a landmark move for Assam's tea sector, the state government has included tea and plantation class land holdings in the Farmers' Registry Portal, paving the way for lakhs of small tea growers to access Farmer IDs, government schemes, institutional credit, and agricultural services through a single digital platform.

Announcing the decision, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma termed it a "historic day" for the state's small tea growers, saying the move would transform the lives of the "Chai Samuday" by bringing them under the ambit of government support systems.

The inclusion will enable small tea growers to obtain Farmer IDs, ensure timely and need-based access to fertil...