India witnessed a 1.17 per cent decline in tea exports, totalling 207.14 million kilogram (kg) during the January-November period of 2023, as reported by official data. This figure marks a decrease from the 209.60 million kg exported during the same period in the previous year. According to Tea Board data, North India, primarily comprising Assam […]
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 […]
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 […]
India’s food safety regulator and the Tea Board have conducted a meeting with all the stakeholders, including the research associations and growers to review the widespread concern on its quality and safety. The meeting was held in Kolkata on Saturday, according to a press release. CEO, of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India […]
