Tea Production in India

In Context

• The Russia-Ukraine war is likely to stir-up a storm in the tea bowl of the country especially in South India which contributes around 45 per cent of the total tea exports from the country

About Tea Production in India

• Tea is one of the most popular and lowest cost  beverages in the world and consumed by a large  number of people. 
• Owing to its increasing demand,  tea is considered to be one of the major components of world beverage market
• Indian tea is among the finest in the world owing to strong geographical indications, heavy investment in tea processing units, continuous innovation, augmented product mix and strategic market expansion.
• Climatic Conditions:

• Tropical and subtropical climate
• Deep and fertile well-drained soil, rich in humus and organic matter. 
• Warm and moist frost-free climate throughout the year.
• Rainfall: 1500mm.
• Temperature: less than 15 degree celsius

• The main tea-growing regions are in the Northeast (including Assam) and in north Bengal (Darjeeling district and the Dooars region). 
  • Tea is also grown on a large scale in the Nilgiris in south India. India is one of the world’s largest consumers of tea, with about three-fourths of the country’s total produce consumed locally.

Source :TH