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India’s Tea Production Slumps 6% in November, Marking Continued Dip

Tea production in India has fell by 6.18 per cent to  127.12 million kilograms in November 2023 compared to the same month the year ago at 135.49 million kgs., according to Tea Board data. Production volume in North India, mostly Assam and West Bengal, was 106.23 million kgs (mkgs), down from 114.18 mkgs in the […]

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Tea Board India Urges Growers To Avoid Banned Insecticides For Tea Cultivation

The Tea Board India has issued a directive urging tea estates and small tea growers across the country to refrain from using chemicals or pesticides that lack a label claim for tea on their plantations. The directive, issued by Rajnigandha Seal Naskar, the Tea Board’s controller of licensing, on 21 December, specifically advises against the […]

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