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Indian Tea |
Tea
is indigenous to India and is an area where the country can take
a lot of pride. This is mainly because of its pre-eminence as a
foreign exchange earner and its contributions to the country's GNP.
In
all aspects of tea production, consumption and export, India has
emerged to be the world leader, mainly because it accounts for 31%
of global production. It is perhaps the only industry where India
has retained its leadership over the last 150 years. Tea production
in India has a very interesting
history
to it.
The
range of tea offered by India - from the original Orthodox to CTC
and Green Tea, from the aroma and flavour of Darjeeling Tea to the
strong Assam and Nilgiri Tea- remains unparalleled in the world.
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Here are some statistical facts about the Indian Tea Industry:
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The
total turnover of the tea industry is around Rs. 10,000 crores.
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Since
independence tea production has grown over 250%, while land
area has just grown by 40%.
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There
has been a considerable increase in export too in the past
few years. Total net foreign exchange earned per annum is
around Rs. 1847 crores.
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The
labour intensive tea industry directly employs over 1.1 million
workers and generates income for another 10 million people
approximately. Women constitute 50% of the workforce.
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Tea
trading in the domestic market is done in two ways- Auction and
Private Selling. Market Reports are received from the six major
auction centres in India, namely,
Calcutta,
Guwahati,
Siliguri,
Cochin,
Coonoor,
Coimbatore and
N.I.
teauction.com
Bulk trading is done through the auctions held in these centres.
Have a glimpse of the Market Report...
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