Itanagar, July 10 -- Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik today advocated the formulation of a vibrant and forward-looking State Tea Policy to unlock the full potential of the tea sector and ensure its sustainable growth.

The Governor made the remarks when members of the Arunachal Pradesh Small Tea Growers' Association (APSTGA), led by its president Tadak Gab and general secretary Kapwang Arangham, called on him at Lok Bhavan in Itanagar.

The delegation apprised the Governor of the progress, challenges and future prospects of tea cultivation in the state and sought support for establishing an organic certification facility, a tea auction centre, a State Tea Policy, and a special support package for the tea-growing districts...