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A small tea grower using a leaf cutting machine near Kotagiri, Nilgiris. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s tea production declined 1.7% year-on-year (YoY) to 658.3 million kg during January-July this year, according to data shared by the United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI). While the country’s tea output in 2025 had grown 7.1%…
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COONOOR India is encouraging tea exports to explore new markets as shipments to Iran is hit by the war. Amit Kumar, Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told The Hindu on Wednesday that the government is focusing on markets such as Oman that is increasing its purchase of Indian tea. “We…
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Amit Kumar (fourth left), Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, presenting the TGLIA:STC awards at the UPASI annual conference in Coonoor on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY Technology and institutional finance, which are accessible to small-scale growers too, in the plantation sector are critical for the sector’s growth, said Amit…
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The United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI) will organise a three-day event in Coonoor from September 21 to 23 bringing together experts, policy makers, and stakeholders of the plantation sector. Vice President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the centenary conference of the UPASI Tea Research…
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has advised moderation in tea and coffee consumption, the two beloved beverages deeply woven into Indian culture. The medical body recently introduced 17 new dietary guidelines in partnership with the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), aiming to encourage healthier eating habits across India. These guidelines stress the significance…
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September 12, 2023 07:55 pm | Updated September 13, 2023 08:30 am IST – COIMBATORE Export of tea from the South registered 2.25 % decline to 37.33 million kg (January-June 2023) from 38.19 million kg. | Photo Credit: DANIELRAO Indian tea exports in the first six months of calendar 2023 saw a slight dip in…