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Economic uncertainties in Europe weigh on demand for Darjeeling teaDarjeeling tea planters are facing a drop in demand for its top-quality first-flush tea from European and Japanese buyers, amid ongoing eco...- Nearly half of Darjeeling tea estates are on saleA liquidity crisis, high wages and falling tea prices are impacting the profitability of Darjeeling planters, forcing them to look out for ...
- Darjeeling’s famous tea gardens up for sale, but no buyers yetProduction in the tea estates of West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has long been plagued by absenteeism, political instability in the regio...
- Output of Darjeeling tea likely to fall 20%In early March, Darjeeling teas had fetched Rs 3,500 per kg against Rs 1,500 a year ago in private sales.
- Darjeeling tea rates up 43% as demand risesMohan said the rising cost of production is a major concern for planters.
- Darjeeling planters claim tea imported from Nepal is not FSSAI-compliantTea from Nepal look similar to Darjeeling tea and even packet tea players and blenders find it difficult to tell them apart.
- Darjeeling tea planters upbeat over good first-flush ratesOf the annual Darjeeling tea production of 8.5 million kg, nearly 1.7 million kg is first flush teas.
- Fund-starved Darjeeling tea companies face an existential crisisLenders are reluctant as the planters either do not have existing stocks to borrow against or they had already exhausted their earlier borr...
- Continued deadlock may pare even next year's darjeeling tea output by 30%Senior scientists at TRA are holding discussions with Darjeeling planters on how to revive tea gardens so that they can produce quality tea...
- No Darjeeling tea for bid for first time in 40 yearsDarjeeling tea is only sold through Kolkata auction centre, which conducted sale number 36 on Tuesday.
- Nepal may spoil darjeeling tea party this season, here's whyThough production and prices have improved, worries remain for Darjeeling planters as cheap Nepalese teas under the IndoNepal FTA are being...
- Fresh rain raises hope on Darjeeling tea productionDomestic consumption of Darjeeling tea is increasing annually as tea drinkers are gradually developing a taste for Darjeeling's famous musc...
- Darjeeling planters wary of government silencePlanters are hard hit by falling tea prices in Darjeeling, which have declined by Rs 90 per kg on an average in the first eight months of t...
- Darjeeling tea price dips by Rs 100/kgDarjeeling tea prices have fallen by Rs 100 per kg compared to last season, despite production being down by almost 20 per cent .
- Gorkha agenda cheers Darjeeling tea plantersPlanters are keen on tea tourism because it provides them an alternative source of income at a time when erratic weather is affecting tea p...
- Tea tourism plans still on paperDarjeeling tea planters’ plans to launch tourism on their estates will take some more time to materialise.
- GJM cause violence in Darjeeling tea gardensAs chaos engulfs the serene hill tracts and platoons of men in fatigues battle frenzied supporters of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha since Tue...
- Financial crisis takes a toll on Darjeeling teaThe global economic crisis has affected the Darjeeling tea industry. The premium first flush teas, which become available in the market fro...
- Stop-production call in Darjeeling rocks tea estatesThe decision of Gorkha Janamukti Morcha to paralyse tea production at the 87 tea estates in Darjeeling from June 25 has sent shockwaves amo...
- Snowfall to hit first flush Darjeeling teaSnowfall in Darjeeling and freezing foothills might have recently brought delight to the tourists but tea planters have already started mak...
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