CLIMATE CHANGE HAS AFFECTED TEA PRODUCTION IN ASSAM AND NORTH BENGAL
UKRAINE WAR HAS FURTHER HIT THE INDUSTRY AS EXPORTS ARE FALLING
2023-10-11 12:06
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Major tea growers in Assam, facing a smaller crop yield this August, fear that there could be an overall 10% drop in production over a 12 month period. Among major reasons for the decline in output are changing climatic patterns characterised by increasingly hot weather and erratic rains.