Ilam:

Ilam Tea Producers Pvt Ltd at Shreeantu in Ilam has been shut down indefinitely following an agitation by farmers demanding a hike in minimum price of green tea leaves. The farmers have padlocked the warehouse since Friday, said the factory administration. There were 26 employees in the factory. But now there is no one except security guards and all works have come to a halt. The local tea farmers have put forth various demands, including fixing of minimum price of green tea leaves at Rs 30 per kg.