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We’re growing our LAP team at Protium Finance.

Hiring for:
• Branch Head – Pali, Rajasthan
• SO | RM | SRM – Bagalkot, Karnataka

If you have experience in NBFC sales and are looking to grow with a fast-growing financial services brand, we’d love to connect.

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In 2025, India exported 280.40 million kg of tea, an all-time high with export earnings crossing ₹8,488 crore. That's not just a trade statistic. That's a glorious victory for the tea sector.

The story gets more interesting when you look at where the growth is coming from. Assam, the heart of Indian tea, registered a surge of 40 million kg in production in 2025-26. A turnaround described by the state government as historic, after nearly 25 years. Of the 50 million kg of total tea produced, half is orthodox tea, the premium, globally prized variety that commands significantly higher prices in markets like the UAE, Russia, Iraq, and China.

To sustain this momentum, the Assam government has raised its per-kg incentive on orthodox tea from ₹10 to ₹15. That’s a clear policy signal that the state is betting on quality and export value, not just volume.

And it's not just the large estates driving this momentum. As of March 2025, India has 2,49,318 small tea growers, micro and small enterprises that supply the green leaf powering the industry. These growers are increasingly in need of capital: to upgrade processing equipment, adopt better agronomy, improve post-harvest infrastructure, and access premium markets.

This is where formal credit becomes a growth lever, not just a financial tool.

At Protium, we finance MSMEs across agri-allied and manufacturing sectors. As India's tea sector moves up the value chain, from CTC to orthodox, from bulk to branded, the businesses within it need financing partners who understand their cycles, their challenges, and their scale.

On International Tea Day, we raise a cup to India's growers, processors, and exporters. The leaf has always been world-class. The business ecosystem around it is catching up fast.

Source: The Economic Times: Assam tea exports rise by 40 million kg in2025-26; Govt hikes orthodox tea incentive to Rs 15 per kg | Feb 11, 2026

NEDFI: Study on the Value Addition to Tea, with Special Reference to the Small Tea Growers of the Northeastern Region | 2025

Protium is growing with you.

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new branches in Marthandam, Sivaganga, and Niwai - strengthening our commitment to making accessible finance available to more businesses and communities across India.

Here’s to enabling growth, empowering MSMEs, and building stronger local partnerships.