Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2018)
Tea Industry in India: Current trends and future prospective
Author(s):
Pallabi Das and Jyoti Zirmire
Abstract:
India has acquired an exalted status on the global tea map. The country is the second largest tea producer in the world. Interestingly, India is also the world's largest consumer of black tea with the domestic market consuming 911 million kg of tea during 2013-14. India is ranked fourth in terms of tea exports, which reached 232.92 million kg during 2015-16. Production of tea reached 1,233.14 million kg in 2015-16 from 878.65 million kg in 2003-04 with a compound growth rate of 2.86 % during 2003-2015. India Tea export recorded a compound growth rate of 1.22 % during 2003-2015, where import recorded a compound growth rate of 0.78 % during 2003-2015.
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Pallabi Das and Jyoti Zirmire. Tea Industry in India: Current trends and future prospective. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2018;7(1):407-409.