Production of Tea

The estimated tea production state-wise and quantum-wise for the financial year 2014-15 is as under:

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:

 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.