Pakistan imports of Kenya tea rise 11pc HILARY KIMUYU
Tea purchases by Pakistan, Kenya’s largest buyer of the product, rose by 11.4 percent to Sh3.9 billion in the first four months of the year. The increase in value comes at a time when Kenya is experiencing one of the worst price declines in the last 10 years, attributed to lower demand for the beverage in the global market.
An industry performance report from the Tea Directorate shows that Pakistan accounted for 26 percent of the total exports in the period. The total export volume for the period was 202.75 million kilogrammes, 18 percent higher compared to the172.43 million kilos exported in the corresponding period last year.
Sustainable solution to decline in tea production, export revenue and livelihood issues, in
The Island of 17 May, concludes that there has been a gradual decline in tea productivity measured in terms of the yield per hectare in Sri Lankan tea estates, partly due to continuous application of chemical fertilizer.
It is correct that there is a gradual decline in the productivity of tea lands during the last few years. But, Mr. JM assumes that the decline in tea production is due to continuous application of chemical fertilizer. This assumption cannot be correct, as the Tea Research Institute (TRI) by the advisory circular SP 10 issued in August 2016, recommends application of mixed fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as urea, Eppawala Rock Phosphate and muriate of potash respectively, for mature tea fields in 2 to 5 splits per annum. This recommendation must be based on field trials conducted by research staff of the TRI. If the Chairman, Sri Lanka Tea Board assu
Upasi conducts first level screening of teas for Golden Leaf India awards
April 12, 2021
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The first level screening of teas for the 17th edition of The Golden Leaf India Awards (TGLIA) organised by UPASI was held on Saturday at Coonoor, Tamil Nadu.
A 3-member panel comprising Koshy Panicker of J. Thomas & Co. P. Ltd, A. Noor Mohamed of Paramount Tea Marketing (SI) P. Ltd, and Thomas Mathews of Forbes & Co evaluated the teas that had entered the competition.
There were 133 entries from 40 estates/companies/factories from different agro-climatic regions of Nilgiris, Wayanad, Anamallais, Travancore, High Ranges, other minor tea growing regions and from Bought Leaf Factories.
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The first round of screening for the Golden Leaf India Awards: Southern Tea Competition (TGLIA) was held at Coonoor on Saturday.
According to a press release, the 17th edition of the competition, organised by the United Planters Association of South India and the Tea Board of India, received 133 entries from 40 estates, companies or factories from the Nilgiris, Wayanad, Anamallais, etc.
Arun Kumar, convenor of the organising committee of the competition, said that a three-member panel comprising of Koshy Panicker of J. Thomas & Co, A. Noor Mohamed of Paramount Tea Marketing, and Thomas Mathews of Forbes & Co evaluated the teas.
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