In the calendar year 2020, Iran imported 26.18 million kilograms of tea from India, which was considerably lower than what the Persian Gulf country had done in 2020 at 33.75 million kilograms.
Ahead of International Tea Day, observed each year on May 21, we meet the founders of a tea company working with small and medium tea growers from Assam to the Nilgiris.
The Prime Minister panned the opposition, saying it would be answerable to the people of Assam for backing the "conspirators".
Official auditor CAG today asked the Tea Board to frame a long-term strategic plan to market Indian tea, as the current export promotion polices have failed to yield any desired results.
India's tea imports dipped by almost 18% in April-May this year to 2.31 million kg, Tea Board data shows. The country had imported 2.81 million kg of tea in April-May, 2010, the data said.