Assam Adds Tea Landholding to Farmers’ Registry

Assam included tea and plantation-class land holdings in its Farmers’ Registry Portal on 26 June 2026. The portal now allows small tea growers to obtain a unique Farmer ID and link plantation land records with digital agriculture services.

Farmers’ Registry Portal

The Farmers’ Registry Portal is a digital platform used for recording farmer identities and land-related details for access to government services. The inclusion of tea landholdings places small tea growers within the state’s farmer database for welfare delivery and institutional support.

Tea Growers and Welfare Access

The registry integration is linked with access to fertilisers, government welfare schemes, and institutional credit. It also connects tea growers to direct benefit transfers through a single platform.

Land Records and Agricultural Governance

Tea plantation land records are part of Assam’s wider digitisation of agricultural records. The system is designed to improve transparency in service delivery and reduce dependence on informal lenders and middlemen.

Important Facts for Exams

• Assam announced the inclusion of tea and plantation-class land holdings in the Farmers’ Registry Portal on 26 June 2026.
• Small tea growers can receive a unique Farmer ID through the registry system.
• The Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 2025 was linked to pattas for over 3.5 lakh tea garden worker families on 10 February 2026.
• Tea is a major plantation crop in Assam, and the state is one of India’s largest tea-producing regions.

Land Rights for Tea Garden Workers

On 10 February 2026, Assam announced pattas for over 3.5 lakh tea garden worker families under the Assam Fixation of Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Act, 2025. The measure is part of the state’s land-related welfare framework for tea garden communities.