India became the second largest tea exporter in the world!
According to the latest data released by the indian Tea Board, india exported 255 million kg of tea in 2024. With this, india has become the second largest tea exporter in the world, overtaking Sri Lanka. In this sequence, kenya has retained its top position. Despite uncertainties in the global market due to geopolitical tensions, India's tea exports reached 255 million kg in 2024, the highest level in 10 years. The country's exports in 2024 grew by a strong 10 percent from the same figure of 231.69 million kg recorded in 2023.
Entered many markets in West Asia
The value of India's exports increased by 15 percent from Rs 6,161 crore in 2023 to Rs 7,111 crore in 2024. He said that there has been a strong increase in shipments to Iraq, which accounts for 20 percent of tea exports. With this, traders expect to send 40-50 million kg of tea to the West Asian country this financial year. He said that indian exporters, who entered many markets in West Asia when Sri Lanka's crop was low, managed to maintain the volume of shipments there.
US and UK are its major markets
india exports tea to more than 25 countries, with UAE, Iraq, Iran, Russia, US and UK being its major markets. india is one of the top five tea exporters in the world, accounting for about 10 percent of total world exports. India's assam, darjeeling and Nilgiri teas are considered to be among the finest teas in the world. Most of the tea exported from india is 'black tea', which makes up about 96 percent of the total exports.
Tea (regular tea), green tea, herbal tea, masala tea
Other varieties include regular tea (regular tea), green tea, herbal tea, masala tea and lemon tea (lemon tea). india has taken several steps to promote tea production, create a distinctive brand for indian tea and ensure the welfare of families associated with the tea industry. assam Valley and Cachar are the two tea producing regions of Assam. In West Bengal, Dooars, Terai and darjeeling are the three major tea producing regions.
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