A number of steps taken to deal with rising challenges, create world model for Indian tea: Comm Min

It mentioned the Indian tea is exported to varied locations and is the fourth largest tea exporter apart from catering to a lot of home customers.

The business is using 1.16 million staff straight and an equal quantity are related to it not directly.

“Authorities by way of the Tea Board had helped within the formation of 352 Self Assist Teams , 440 Farmer Producer Organisations and 17 Farmer Producer Corporations. Help has been supplied in the direction of procurement of pruning machines and mechanical harvesters,” it mentioned.

Different measures embody establishing of mini tea factories to encourage entrepreneurs; growth of cell app ‘Chai Sahyog‘ to assist small tea growers when it comes to higher worth realisation and knowledge.

“Throughout 2022-23, Indian tea exports are anticipated to attain greater than 95 per cent of the set goal of USD 883 million regardless of numerous geopolitical, geo-economic and logistical challenges,” it added.