The celebratory mood in Sri Lanka stands in contrast to the present state of affairs in the Indian tea industry. The tea industry is on its way to losing its second-most valuable crop — the second flush tea. It is not as if the problems being faced here are unique to the Indian tea industry. The Sri Lankan tea industry is beset with similar problems of high cost, effect of climate change and fluctuating exports. Sri Lanka also surmounts odds to hold on to its export markets in strife-torn countries like Syria where India is absent now.

Source: The Hindu July 13, 2017 18:35 UTC