08 Apr Review of Decline in Tea Production and Export in India
भारत में चाय के उत्पादन और निर्यात में गिरावट की समीक्षा India is the world’s second-largest producer of tea after China. The northern part of India is the biggest producer at about 83% of the country's annual tea production in 2021-22. Assam team production is the most followed by West Bengal. The Assam valley and Cachar are the two tea producing regions in Assam. In West Bengal, Dooars, Terai and Darjeeling are the three major tea producer regions. The southern part of India produces about 17% of the country's total production with the major producing states being Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. Eighty-five per cent of the tea produced domestically is consumed (1,145 million kg in FY2021) in the country itself. Indian tea like Assam tea, Darjeeling tea and Nilgiri, recognized for their strong flavor’s and intense aromas, are popular among the finest flavours in the world. India is the fourth-largest exporter (12 percent of global exports) after Kenya (28 per cent), China (19 per cent), and Sri Lanka (14 per cent). Tea worth $704.36 million was exported overseas in FY21. Recently, the exports of tea from India registered a decline of around 14.4% in the first seven months (January-July) of 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020. Total exports during January...