Expressing concern over decline in prices and drop in production, the Tea Association of India (TAI) has cautioned that the industry could be heading towards a crisis. Secretary General of TAI, P K Bhattacharya, said there has been a ‘substantial drop’ in tea prices during November, both in Assam and West Bengal.
The planters' body said input prices have also seen a steep rise. It said the total projected crop in 2021 is 1,330 million kg, a decline from 1,400 million kg in 2020, due to poor weather conditions and pest-related issues.
Bhattacharya said around 28% of the crop is produced between October and mid-December. He said coupled with the price decline, wages have also risen - 201% in West Bengal from 2011-2021 and 186 per cent in Assam during the same period.
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