Tea-growing state (5)
I believe the answer is:
assam
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tea-growing state</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assam that I've seen before include "State of NE India" , "Kind of Indian tea" , "N East Indian state?" , "Variety of tea" , "Indian state, famed for its tea" .)