Jalpaiguri, 26 March (IANS). The tea industry in the country is continuously expanding. After going through a difficult period, the industry has returned to track. In 2024, tea exports rose to a record 25.467 million kg, and India was its third largest exporter in the world.
Vijay Gopal Chakraborty, secretary of the Small Tea Producer Association of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal, praised India’s growing stature in the tea industry. He told news agency IANS, “The tea industry sector recorded a very good increase in 2024 last year, which was not seen in two-three years before that. In 2024, India exported a record 25.467 million kg of tea, which is the highest in the last decade. The highest exports received a revenue of Rs 7,1111 crore, that is, the average price was Rs 280 per kg, that is, the average price was Rs 280 per kg. 23.169 million kg of tea was exported, the average price of which was Rs 265.91 per kg. “
Chakraborty said, “According to a recent report by the International Tea Committee, India has now moved to third in global tea exports. India is now behind only China and Kenya.”
Talking about the new partner, he said, “Russia was a traditional partner of our tea, but new doors have opened in the world for Indian tea. About 70 percent of India’s tea exports go to countries like Russia, Russia, America, Britain, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, China, Germany and Turkey. It is surprising that every man in Turkish also drinks six kilograms in Turkish. It is new to. “
Regarding the future goal about the tea industry, he said, “We have set a big target in the tea industry. We want to export 30 million kg of tea in the whole world by 2030. The country produces a total of 140 million kg of tea, with 110 million kilograms of sales in the domestic market. The trend that is being seen in the country in the country, it is very encouraging. It is very encouraging. In the future.
-IANS
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