“Severe Weather Conditions Lead to Significant Decline in North Indian Tea Production”

Tea Association of India is predominantly an Association of North Indian tea producers in the organized sector of the Indian Tea Industry. Tea Association of India stated that data released by Tea Board of India indicates a drop of production of around 40% in Assam and around 23% in West Bengal up to the month of March 2024 as against last year during the same period.

Due to lack of rainfall and high temperatures the region has witnessed significant wilting of tea bushes, which indicates further crop loss in the coming months. Tea is a rain fed crop, not receiving sufficient rain during these important months hampers the production of its premium first flush and second flush during this time and loss of crop during this period will severely affect the cash flows of the companies.

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