The ongoing Iran-Israel conflict has raised serious concerns for Indian tea exporters, particularly around the premium orthodox tea variety heavily exported to Iran. Exporters report falling sale volumes and prices due to shipment uncertainties, rising logistics costs, and payment risks. Despite an overall growth in tea exports during April-May 2025,...
Adverse weather conditions, particularly high temperatures and insufficient rainfall have posed significant challenges for the tea industry in India. The industry has registered production declines owing to prolonged dry period and extremely high temperatures. This is compounded by pricing pressures in the market. Data released by Tea Board shows that...
Tea has been a beloved part of our daily beverage consumption, across the geographical locations of India. Whether Masala Tea, Lemon Tea, Paal Chaaya (Kerala) or Darjeeling Tea, Indians across the country consume this hot brew in sickness and in health. Sonam Kasera, the 2nd generation entrepreneur of Kamrup Tea...
Sujit Patra Secretary, Indian Tea Association, states that Covid-19 pandemic has already affected Indian tea exports. Iran is a key market for Indian tea, and the current payment issues can provide inroads to the competition. Therefore, the issue must be resolved at the earliest. Image credit: https://bit.ly/37r3qG5 IBT: What role does...
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