(i) The agency undertakes the marketing of tea on behalf of the farmers and improves feeder roads to improve the transport of green leaves.
(ii) It collects the green tea on behalf of the farmers and establishes factories where the green tea leaves are processed.
(iii) It conducts research on disease/ pests for in order to ensure higher yields.
(iv) It establishes tea nurseries from where tea farmers buy tea seedlings.
(v) The agency organizes farmers' education days.
(vi) It provides credit facilities to the farmers to enable them purchase farm inputs.
(vii) It also buys farm inputs in bulk and sells to the farmers at low prices.
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