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High production costs, poor practices and low labor productivity call for a paradigm shift in the management system Sri Lanka’s tea industry is in crisis. The cost of production of…

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Tea gardens increase carbon sink capacity

November 21, 2022

Tea gardens in South China’s Fujian province are seen as a sally port for reducing agricultural GHG emissions thanks to their high plant coverage. A major tea-producing county with 154…

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Ban on blending of Darjeeling tea with Nepal variety lifted

October 24, 2022

Tea Board in its notification allows sellers to mix as long as they don’t claim the end product to be an exclusive item covered by GI label The Centre will…

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Vietnam ranks 7th worldwide in tea production

September 19, 2022

Vietnam is now ranked 7th and 5th worldwide in terms of tea production and exports, respectively. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the nation has 123,000ha under…

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How new brews are stirring up Turkey’s tea country

September 15, 2022

A top a terrifyingly steep mountain in northeastern Turkey, the village of Haremtepe resembles an island surrounded by a vast ocean of green: verdant, bushy rows of tea plantations continue…

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Kenya keen on exporting black tea to Chinese market

August 1, 2022

Kenya is eager to commence the sale of black tea in China amid growing demand for the product in the vast Chinese market. This intention was made clear recently by…

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International Tea Day 2022: FAO underlines need for greater sustainability

May 26, 2022

As the world celebrates the International Tea Day 2022, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has highlighted the need for greater economic, social and environmental sustainability in the…

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Sri Lankan tea pickers’ dreams shattered by economic crisis

May 19, 2022

On a lush plantation in Sri Lanka, Arulappan Ideijody deftly plucks the tips of each tea bush, throwing them over her shoulder into an open basket on her back. After…

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Japan Photo Journal: Traditional new tea leaf picking underway in Aichi Pref

May 5, 2022

Women clad in traditional “kasuri” dyed fabric clothes pick new tea leaves in the central Japan city of Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, on May 2, 2022. New tea leaf picking began…

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Georgia shares data on tea imports, exports

March 10, 2022

Georgia’s tea imports from January through November 2021 amounted to $8 million, which is a decrease of 14.8 percent, compared to $9.4 million over the same period of 2020, Trend reports via…

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Sri Lanka tea industry’s performance in 2021, prospects for 2022

January 20, 2022

By Forbes and Walker Tea Brokers Provisional Tea Industry Performance in Summary – 2021: Production – increase by approximately 22 m/kgs (8%) year-on-year Tea exports volume – increase by approximately…

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Turkey: tea harvesting

September 20, 2021

In the territories bordering the Black Sea in Turkey, tea is harvested three times a year, in May, July and September. A photo-reportage Çay (tea) is the most popular drink…

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Toy Train’s Jungle Tea Safari picks up steam

September 15, 2021

“The ‘Steam Jungle Tea Safari’ Toy Train service has been planned to run on a regular basis depending on demand. It is provided with the facilities of a Vistadome coach…

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Advent and Singapore wealth fund brew up joint £4bn bid for Unilever tea arm

September 14, 2021

Advent International and Singapore’s Government Investment Corporation are discussing tabling a joint bid for PG Tips and Lipton Ice Tea next week, Sky News learns. One of the world’s biggest…

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Pakistan to pursue tea plantation on commercial scale

September 13, 2021

While pursuing tea plantations on a commercial scale, the government of Pakistan has decided to cultivate tea on an area of about 25,000 acres over the next five years. “This year we…

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Man Vs Machine: Thousands Lose Jobs As Kenyan Tea Plantations Adopt Tea Plucking Machines

September 10, 2021

For years, the major tea farms in the region campaigned to substitute manual with mechanized labor in their tea plucking operations, which they said is cheaper and more efficient. However,…

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Indian Hotels Company announces opening of seven heritage Tea Estate bungalows in Munnar

August 12, 2021

The Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), a hospitality company, has announced the opening of a collection of seven heritage Tea Estate bungalows in Munnar under its ”ama Stays and Trailsportfolio.” Located…

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Typhoo Tea is latest British name to be bought by private equity in wave of dealmaking by buy-out companies

July 22, 2021

Typhoo Tea is the latest British business to be bought by a private equity firm amid a wave of dealmaking by City buy-out companies. Industry sources said London-based Zetland Capital,…

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Chai Chun plans global expansion, acquires renowned Okayti Tea Estate

July 21, 2021

Chai Chun, India’s leading tea boutique, based out of West Bengal, announced the 100 per cent acquisition of Darjeeling-based Okayti Tea Estate. Chai Chun, a unit of Evergreen Group, is…

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Contract Farming Could Save Sri Lanka’s Tea Industry – Analysis

Tea gardens increase carbon sink capacity

Ban on blending of Darjeeling tea with Nepal variety lifted

Vietnam ranks 7th worldwide in tea production

How new brews are stirring up Turkey’s tea country

Kenya keen on exporting black tea to Chinese market

International Tea Day 2022: FAO underlines need for greater sustainability

Sri Lankan tea pickers’ dreams shattered by economic crisis

Japan Photo Journal: Traditional new tea leaf picking underway in Aichi Pref

Georgia shares data on tea imports, exports

Sri Lanka tea industry’s performance in 2021, prospects for 2022

Turkey: tea harvesting

Toy Train’s Jungle Tea Safari picks up steam

Advent and Singapore wealth fund brew up joint £4bn bid for Unilever tea arm

Pakistan to pursue tea plantation on commercial scale

Man Vs Machine: Thousands Lose Jobs As Kenyan Tea Plantations Adopt Tea Plucking Machines

Indian Hotels Company announces opening of seven heritage Tea Estate bungalows in Munnar

Typhoo Tea is latest British name to be bought by private equity in wave of dealmaking by buy-out companies

Chai Chun plans global expansion, acquires renowned Okayti Tea Estate

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