The
estimated tea production state-wise and quantum-wise for the financial year 2014-15
is as under:
State
|
Quantity
(M.kgs.)
|
Assam
|
585.36
|
West Bengal
|
324.07
|
Tamil Nadu
|
166.38
|
Kerala
|
66.90
|
Karnataka
|
6.73
|
Others
|
24.56
|
Total
|
1174.00
|
India
produces some of the world’s finest teas like Darjeeling Tea in West Bengal,
Assam Tea in Assam, Nilgiris Tea in Tamil Nadu and Kangra Tea in Himachal
Pradesh which are famous for their delicate flavor, strength and brightness.
Indian
teas are exported worldwide and earn valuable foreign currency. Details of tea
exports and the foreign currency earned during 2011-12 to 2014-15
(April-February) are as under:
Year
|
Qty.
(M.Kgs)
|
Value
in Rs.Crs.
|
Value
in
Mill
US$
|
2011-12
|
214.35
|
3304.82
|
690.14
|
2012-13
|
216.23
|
4005.93
|
735.90
|
2013-14
|
225.76
|
4509.09
|
746.46
|
2014-15
(Apr-Feb)*
|
180.05
|
3485.71
|
571.23
|
The single-origin teas grown in specific states and regions
of India have unique characteristics and have large potential to contribute to
the generation of foreign exchange from sale of such teas. State governments
of tea growing states which are represented on the Tea Board are regularly
consulted while finalizing the marketing strategy for tea. Producers and
growers of tea in the tea growing states also receive substantial financial and
technical assistance from the Tea Board as part of the Tea Development and
Promotion Scheme for producing and marketing tea.
Tea
Board regularly accepts proposals and applications from the growers and
producers of tea in all states and assists them under the Tea Development and
Promotion Scheme for undertaking activities such as rejuvenation, pruning,
infilling, uprooting and replanting of old tea areas, extension planting,
quality upgradation and product diversification, value-addition, quality
certification, changing of the product mix, including Orthodox Tea Production.
This
information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt. Nirmala
Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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