Tea industry

Assam govt. distributes ₹64 crore as special incentive to 370 tea estates

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Assam govt. distributes ₹64 crore as special incentive to 370 tea estates

Adivasi women plucking freshly grown tea leaves in a tea garden in the outskirts of Guwahati on March 10, 2021. File | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR GUWAHATI The Assam government on Thursday, distributed ₹64.05 crore as a special incentive to about 370 tea estates, to mitigate the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on … Read more

Tea industry in India suffers double whammy from rains and Kenya

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Tea industry in India suffers double whammy from rains and Kenya

By Pradipta Mukherjee India’s long-established tea industry is struggling. Heavy rains and the absence of tea pickers because of lockdowns have hammered production and sent local prices spiraling to records, while top buyers are turning to Kenya where the market has dropped, said Azam Monem, director at Mcleod Russel India Ltd., one of the country’s … Read more