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India In-Depth: Q|A Abhijeet Hazarika
May 24th, 2021 Challenges with labor, climate change, yield, and prices have remained a constant in the Indian tea industry. Abhijeet Hazarika proposes technology as a possible solution. Having spent three decades between two largest blenders, he has seen the different facets of tea. During his stint in the UK he had the opportunity to…
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India Tea Price Watch – May 22, 2021
India Tea Price Watch May 22, 2021 In the week leading up to the second International Tea Day lockdown logistics has taken centerstage as across the country, lockdowns to contain the COVID 19 pandemic has impacted the commodities industry. The Kochi Tea Trade Association has asked that transport of auctioned tea from trading centers be…
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India In-Depth: Q|A ITA Secretary Sujit Patra
Sujit Patra serves as secretary of the Indian Tea Association (ITA). He is directly involved in multi-functional areas like domestic and overseas tea promotion and liaison with various government departments and embassies. Here he discusses the impact of COVID-19 on India’s tea industry and the long-term challenges posed by oversupply and low prices during a…
