Efficient management of tea estates-some basic suggestions

摘要

Tea is the world's most popular non-alcoholic beverage and no other drink except water is consumed so much and by so many, and India can certainly boast of the unique position it holds among the countries of the world as producer, consumer and exporter of this most popular drink. Over the years, the Indian tea industry has been making significant progress in terms of employment and output. But the achievement made so far in the field of production is considered inadequate in the face of rapid increase in the domestic consumption of tea, keeping its export at the minimum level of 200 million kilograms a year. The domestic demand, which is assessed to be rising at the rate of 5% to 6% per annum is affecting the country's exportable surplus and unless a higher rate of growth in production is achieved, India will definitely be a net importer of tea at the beginning of the 21st century.