High in pesticides, many countries send back Indian teaCourtesy The Economic TimesBoth international and domestic buyers have rejected a series of tea consignments due to the presence of pesticides and chemicals beyond permissible limits, Indian Tea Exporters Association (ITEA) chairman Anshuman Kanoria said on Friday. Filling up the vacuum created by crisis-hit Sri Lanka in the global market, Tea Board is eyeing to ramp up exports. However, most of the buyers are purchasing tea that have unusually high chemical content, Kanoria told PTI. In 2021, India exported 195.90 million kg tea. The board is aiming to achieve 300 million kg tea this year.

Source: Economic Times June 03, 2022 23:45 UTC