India's International Stand In Tea Production & Export

By Author: Devis Martin
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Reading News paper or seating in front of TV or computer in morning with a cup of steamed tea in a hand; enjoying tea while chit-chatting with friends and even while working in the office are some moments which are inseparable parts of many of ours life.

In 2737 B.C. the tea leaves accidentally blew in the pot of boiling water of China's second emperor, Shen Nung and the story of this refreshing drink goes on. In China, it's in demand as a medicinal beverage since beginning. It is the drink, which is popular around the world as the most refreshing beverage. India is among the largest tea producers, exporters as well as the consumers of the world. Best sell offers available at b2b portal for production of tea and related to Indian producers, exporters. Here we can take pride as India accounts for 31% of global tea production. It's the industry where India has hold leadership over past 150 years.

Tea in India has been cultivated in the parts of northern and southern India. India is producing both the highest & lowest quality tea. Darjeeling tea is considered ...
... as the world's finest tea. Thus this tea is largely exported from India. The tea industry is the largest export industry of India this has added a feather of ‘Second Largest Tea Production Country' in India's hat.

Indian tea industry has the total tern over of about Rs.10, 000 crores. Since India's Independence the production of tea is grown over 250% and has considerable increase in its export too. The substantial growth of tea production and export in past few years gives net foreign exchange of around Rs.1847 crores.

During the months of January-August of 2008, the Indian tea industry has risen up to 599.73 million kg, which was considerable increase in the industry of tea as compared to that in the year 2007. According to the statement of Indian tea board, tea export of the country is increasing very rapidly. It has reached at 18.47 million kg in the August of last year which was at 17.78 million kg during the same period of year 2007.

These travel website or blogs are taking number of people to travel and arranging many trips worldwide which is giving very big & large business to many people and giving large revenue to the country. In spite of this, travel & tourism industry is the biggest mode of bringing the foreign exchange into the country.

In terms of tea export Kenya is India's closest rival. It is among the top two tea exporting countries and recognized as the biggest exporter of CTC tea i.e. Crush-Tear-Curl tea throughout the world. The tea industry of Kenya was suffering from lower production during January-May of 2008. This made Kenya to bye Indian tea for achieving its exporting commitments. During this period Kenya tea buyers blended their tea with the Indian tea for fulfillment of their tea export. This increased India's tea export up for first eight months of year 2008 by 16 per cent. In this year India was engaged in exporting tea to many countries other than Kenya such as Pakistan & Egypt due to good domestic output. This makes us known about the international stand of Indian industry of tea available at product directory of b2b portal . India cultivates tea on around 521,500 hectares of land, which has given a strong support to our tea export.