Planters raise concerns over inferior tea imports and rule violation in re-export
KOLKATA: Resentment is brewing in the tea industry as planters and exporters are alleging that "inferior quality" imported tea is being blended with the Indian crop and exported without multi-origin ...
The Telegraph6d
Import of Nepal teas hits Indian brew: Planters demand immediate government action
Also, the mechanism of inspection should be strengthened to ensure that teas imported into India comply with the guidelines of FSSAI,” he added. At the meeting, the planters said the total tea ...
Hindustan Times2d
Himachal govt plans to give tea tourism a major push, to study Bengal model
Tea planters have highlighted that despite the ... According to data shared by Tea Board India officials in Palampur, 2,310 hectares of land is under tea cultivation on paper.
The Telegraph26d
Planters flag concerns over indiscriminate influx of Nepal tea ruining Darjeeling's prospects
There are 87 tea estates that make the completely organic tea. “Over the past few years, the orthodox variety of Nepal tea, similar to Darjeeling Tea, is being imported to India ... the largest ...
The New Indian Express17d
Planters raise concerns over inferior tea imports and rule violation in re-export
Planters and exporters also raised questions over the alleged "mismatch" between the export data of the Tea Board of Kenya, and the import data of Tea Board India during the January-October period ...