Bitter brew for India’s ‘champagne of teas’: Lower yields, labour shortage hit Darjeeling growers

Bitter brew for India’s ‘champagne of teas’: Lower yields, labour shortage hit Darjeeling growers

The production of iconic Darjeeling tea has fallen chronically in recent years, touching an all-time low in 2024.

Silent crisis among Small Tea Growers: Profits for some, pennies for others

Guwahati: Far away from the tea that cheers you up every morning, there is another story that remains largely unknown—the story of buying and selling green leaf. This side of the story is more for the small tea growers who contribute over 52% of the state’s total tea production and are the most vulnerable link […] The post Silent crisis among Small Tea Growers: Profits for some, pennies for others appeared first on EastMojo.