Transforming India Through Agriculture

About Tea Cultivation

Tea is an aromatic beverage made by pouring hot or boiling water over the cured leaves of Camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to East Asia. The use of tea as a beverage began toward the end of the sixth century and gained immense popularity over the next two centuries. Today, tea is the most widely consumed drink in the world after water.

Problems Faced by Farmers

Tea plantations are significantly impacted by major pests such as tea loopers, red spider mites, tea mosquito bugs, and thrips. Among these, tea loopers and red spider mites cause considerable production losses. Additionally, tea plantations are susceptible to several major diseases, including red rust, blister blight, and black rot.