Tea Production

Coronavirus brews trouble for tea across global markets; labour lockdowns disrupt supply as demand spikes

India’s output is likely to drop by 120 million kgs or 9 percent in 2020 as the lockdown initially forced plantations to suspend plucking during the opening harvest

Tea production from organised segment likely to fall by 45-50 mn kgs in 2020; price likely to rise: ICRA

ICRA estimates that the earliest the tea estates could start production would be around the third week of April, given the present situation.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Tea production shortfall likely to be 100 million kg due to 21-day lockdown

Tea production in the country is likely to fall by 100 million kg this year due to the 21-day lockdown which was "inevitable" to tackle the coronavirus crisis, an official said on Wednesday

Rising costs, muted realisations likely to hit profitability of tea firms; share of exports to stay at 18-20%: Report

In 2017, India accounted for 23 percent of the global tea production.