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Bulletin Board

From the Chairman’s desk

Infini-tea 2010 (p-2)

E-Auction (p-3)

SPTF Scheme (p-5)

Report of the FAO-IGG

GIS/ Remote

Sensing Mapping (p-8)

Organic Tea

Development Project (p-8)

Darjeeling Tea Protected as

Geographical Indication

Exhibitions & Events (p-11)

Tea Research (p-12)

Productions & Exports

BULLETIN OF TEA BOARD OF INDIA

VOL. 1 April to September 2010Tea Board of India

Under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt of India

Chairman's desk

Basudeb BanerjeeChairman

sensing and GIS, R&D for improved processing machinery are beginning to bear fruit.

Some of our major achievements:

Tea sold through e-auction has crossed the 300 m kg mark.

Reform of the auction system.

Special Purpose Tea Fund : 20,000 ha replanted since 2007.

Incentives for the small growers and opening of new offices of the Tea Board in the areas of small growers' concentration namely Dibrugarh and Jalpaiguri.

Reopening of 27 out of the 35 tea gardens that were closed in 2007.

Creation of enhanced infrastructure for Tea Research, Training and quality laboratories.

Hosting of the 19th session of FAO-Intergovernmental Group on Tea in Delhi in May 2010.

Launching of an organic tea development project with support f rom CFC-Common fund for commodities, FAO and IFOAM.

Launching of a pilot project for looking at the scope for minimizing the energy requirements in the tea processing factories, with support from UNDP-Global Environment Facility.

We all have much to look forward to in the immediate future as we consolidate our gains and strive further for betterment.

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Dear Friends

As I pen this on the eve of the completion of my five year tenure as Chairman, we are into the last quarter of 2010. The year 2010 opened with some hope for the tea sector since primary prices had revived to new highs in 2009. However, the year has brought mixed fortunes with the weather and pest attacks in North India causing production to fall in critical periods.

The year 2010 will also be remembered as the year when all six major auction centres in India, including Siliguri progressing to a modern electronic mode. The economic downturn has also eased and the buoyant domestic market in India has contributed immensely to the improving health of the industry.

Like the proverbial tea kettle which is always up to its neck in hot water, yet it still sings, the industry has today the confidence to invest in its long-term sustainability. I am happy to observe that we have doubled the rate of uprooting and replanting since the introduction of the Special Purpose Tea Fund in 2007 and large number of factories have upgraded their machinery and adopted quality certification systems. The industry has been accused in the past of not investing in good years but I am of the opinion that that attitude does not exist today.

Not only have we renewed our pursuit with extra enthusiasm on quality enhancement and value-addition measures, new endeavours like digital mapping of tea areas through remote

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Infini-tea 2010 Tocklai Tea Centenary Conference

The year 2010 marked the beginning of the

centenary years of Tocklai Experimental Station.

In commemoration of its 100 years of service to the

tea industry, an international scientific conference

was held in New Delhi on 10-11 May 2010. The

Conference was attended by around 423 delegates

from 21 countries. The Conference was inaugurated

by Shri Anand Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of

Commerce and Industry. Shri Pradyut Bordoloi,

Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government

of Assam graced the occasion as Guest of Honour.

The Hon'ble Minister, Commerce and Industry,

lauded the achievements of TRA and urged TRA

to move forward in providing guidance in the

present circumstances where in competition from

other tea growing countries are intense. Over two

day period there were five sessions and important

themes deliberated include:

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adaptation of tea to climate change on

global level

strategies for safer tea

A consumer point of view on MRL's and safety

how regulators looks at the fixation of MRL's

sustainability of tea trough research

sustainable agriculture

tea and health – health promoting effects of

tea drinking

short and long term outlook of tea industry.

Detailed papers can be downloaded from the website

The Plenary session of the conference was chaired by

Dr Rahul Khullar, Commerce Secretary, Government

of India. Dr Khullar stated that it is important to try out

innovative models for the tea industry to sustain and

progress. He felt that the research needs should be

reviewed in terms of current needs of the consumer.

Government of India has granted a sum of Rs. 20

crores towards commemoration of the centenary of

the Tea Research Institute.

www.tocklai.net

Shri Anand Sharma, Hon'ble Minister of Commerce and Industry

inaugurating the conference

The Conference in progress

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http://www.tocklai.net


Tea Sold Through E-auctions Crossed 300 Million Kgs.

Quantity

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Average Price

(Rs/kg)

Quantity

(M.Kgs.)

Average Price

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Kolkata 29.88 122.99 46.43 128.98

Guwahati 56.74 109.08 50.27 119.16

Siliguri 4.12 102.45 18.17 106.02

Cochin 38.09 89.33 28.58 78.02

Coonoor 42.24 74.89 26.38 56.32

Coimbatore 22.74 78.52 11.06 59.34

Grand Total 193.81 96.16 180.89 101.04

Auction centre

April 2009 to March 2010 April 2010 to September 2010

Teas sold through Electronic Auction during 2009-10 & 2010-11

In 2008, the then Honourable

Minister of State for Commerce, had inaugurated

the introduction of E-auction system in Kolkata,

Siliguri, Guwahati, Coonoor, Coimbatore and

Kochi. The E-auction application designed and

supported by NSE–IT has undergone many

enhancements with the Buyers and Auctioneers

demanding many more features as they get familiar

Shri Jairam Ramesh and comfortable with the system. Moving from a

148-year-old legacy of “open outcry” system to

a completely electronic platform was a sea change

for all the stakeholders in the tea industry. There

was an initial reluctance and resistance from

the users, but with time, they have accepted the

system in a positive manner and the results are

here to see!

Shri Jairam Ramesh, Honourable Minister of State for Commerce, inaugurating the function.

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Current Status

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Auction centre Commencement and current status of e-auction

Kolkata 100% live e-auction started for dust teas since 17th June, 2009. 100% e-auction for

CTC Leaf teas since 3rd April 2010 ( Since sale no 14 of 2010 ).

Guwahati 100% live e-auction started for dust teas since 20th May, 2009. 100% e-auction for

Leaf teas since first week of January 2010.

Siliguri Live e-auction with1000 Lots for CTC Leaf & 50% of the total lots of Dust teas since 16th April

2010. Live e-auction with1500 Lots for CTC Leaf since first week of July 2010. 100% Leaf and Dust

auction from 8th October 2010.

Coonoor 100% electronic auction for both leaf and dust teas since 7th May, 2009.

Coimbatore 100% electronic auction for both leaf and dust teas since 8th May, 2009

Cochin 100% e-auction started for both leaf and dust teas since 14th July, 2009.

Producers warehouse owners auctioneers

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Direct participation by each auction stake holder.

Facilities for multiple associate log-in (five user id and password for each seller, buyer, auctioneer, auction organiser and warehouse).

Flexibility in setting up of auction sessions in any auction day.

Parallel bidding.

Facility to create “My Catalogue” out of total catalogue by buyer and auctioneers.

Facilities for Participation of Large number of buyers in the bidding process which is not possible in Manual auction due to limitation of auction hall's space.

Access from anywhere since Web based.

Scope of sharing of any lot to the next highest bidder .

Option of 'anonymity' of buyers during the bidding process.

Option for Parallel Session for two type of tea against the requirement of more than one Hall in Manual auction.

Dissemination of auction sale information quickly compared to Manual auction.

Reduction in transaction time and cost.

Planning tool in the hands of buyers and other stakeholders as bid history and analysis is easily available.

Dynamic Knock down process as 'reserve price' can be changed by auctioneers during the time of bidding by the buyers.

Integration of pre-auction and post-auction activities of different stakeholders with the auction activities in the e-auction platform.

Facility to avoid duplication of work in capturing

relevant information from manufacturers and warehouses.

Facility for Manufacturers for uploading of tea dispatch information on the E-platform directly in addition to viewing the auction prices during the Auction Session.

Facility for Warehouses to upload AWR directly on the E-platform

Facility to view the auction prices by Auction Organiser and Tea Board during and after the Auction Session.

Facility for Auctioneers to view AWR Entry Form and for its modifications, as and when required in addition to upload dispatch information & AWR, if the same not uploaded by manufacturers and warehouses.

Facility for Auction Organiser to assign Auction Date/ Sale Date and to assign Lot Number to teas by Auctioneers under Invoices within each AWR.

Facility for uploading the Buyer's Valuation, Buyer's comments and Auto Bid Indicator in Buyer's ' My Catalogue'.

Facility for submission of 'Auto Bid' by the buyers which is only possible in e-auction system.

Facility for generating Tax Invoice & Delivery Order after conclusion of sale.

The major enhancement like Parallel Session for Leaf & Dust teas for Guwahati and Kolkata tea auction centres.

Proxy Bidding facility has been incorporated in the e-auction system .

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IMPACT OF SPTF IN ACCELARATING THE PACE OF REPLANTING ANDREJUVENATION AS COMPARED TO LAST 10 YEARS.

Percentage

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Special Purpose Tea Fund SchemeThis Scheme was launched in 2007-08 for

encouraging tea gardens to take up large scale

uprooting and replanting of old aged tea bushes

for improving production and productivity for

competitive sustenance. The target set for the XIth

Plan period was 40992 ha comprising of replantation

in 32560 ha and rejuvenation in 8432 ha.

Rejuvenation pruning is allowed only in hilly areas

and in the tillah areas of Cachar and Tripura.

The average rate of replanting over the last three

decades hovered around 1800 ha per annum i.e.

roughly around 0.5% of the tea area. While it

was envisaged to raise the rate of replanting @2.5%

per annum under the SPTF, the average area

replanted during the last three years works out to

about 4000 ha which is little more than double

the rate of replanting observed during the last

three decades. The replantation is a capital

intensive operation with almost nil return on

investment in initial years due to long gestation

period. As the industry had passed through a

long recession from 1999–2007, it was unable

to make use of the scheme to the desired extent

during the last three years. The stability in price

over the last three years however has helped the

industry in making good of the losses sustained

during recession. Having nearly consolidated the

financial position, it is expected that the industry

will be in a position to take up large scale replanting

in the coming years.

The Cumulative Achievements During The First Three Years Of XIth Plan

FinancialCrore

Physical FinancialCrore

Physical

1 Replanting 14530 ha 12342 ha

2 Rejuvenation 60.00 5021 ha 60.00 4102 ha

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Achievements2007-10Activities

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Inauguration of the 19th Session of the FAO-IGG on Tea

The FAO-Intergovernmental Group (IGG) on Tea

serves as a platform for intergovernmental

consultation for production, consumption, trade and

price of tea and facilitates a regular appraisal of the

global market situation for policy framing. It meets

once in two years. On behalf of Government of India,

Tea Board hosted the 19th session of IGG-tea in New

Delhi from 12th to 14th May 2010.

100 delegates from 16 countries participated in the

deliberations. The participant countries account for

almost 90 percent of world tea production and

85% of global tea trade. The observers from

the organizations such as World Intellectual

Property Organisation (WIPO), Common fund for

Commodities (CFC), International Tea Committee

also attended. The Group elected Shri Ashok K.

Mangotra, Additional Secretary, Ministry of

Commerce and Industry, as Chairperson, and

Shri Joseph P. Simrany(USA) as First Vice Chairperson

and Shri. Japhet Kareke Mbiuk (Kenya) as Second

Vice Chairperson. The session examined the current,

medium and long term prospects for production,

consumption and trade of tea and the likely impact

on the world market.

The Group noted that in the medium term, the

projections made by FAO suggested that supply and

demand of black tea will be in equilibrium in 2019,

which would promote relatively stable prices at

slightly higher than the historical average price over

the past decade. Therefore, an overreaction to high

prices, particularly in terms of expanding growing

areas, should be avoided, while efforts by the Group

to expand demand and diversify products into other

segments of the market should be encouraged.

The World Tea Model developed by FAO was

presented to the Group. FAO Secretariat also

presented to the group a software program, which

would enable member countries to view results

generated by the model and introduce amendments

to projections as necessary. The Group agreed to

provide focal points, ideally with a background in

Statistics and/or Economics, to work with the

Secretariat in the formulation of medium-term

outlook for tea. The Secretariat apprised the Group

that the tea database would be made available to

the members for their own use.

Shri J Scindia, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce addressing the inaugural session of the 19th IGG May 2010

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The important papers presented during the session

include:

1. Market development in selected countries and

country reports from India, China, Indonesia,

Kenya and Sri Lanka.

2. Preliminary analysis of the impact of high tea

prices on global tea economy.

3. Analysis of the impact of rising cost of land and

labour on cost of production.

4. Sustainability of smallholder tea production in the

United Republic of Tanzania.

5. The report of the working group on tea trade

and quality.

6. The report of the working on Geographical

indications.

N.B. These papers are available in the following link

The Group also considered reports of the working

group on Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) and

residue in tea brew. The Group noted from the

report of working groups that the targets of Action

Plan, adopted at the 18th Session, have been

achieved and an impressive progress has been

accomplished towards ensuring compliance with

the regulations (spearheaded by India and UK) and

investigating residuals in tea brew led by China,

India. The group recommended continuation of the

working group on MRLs and also investigating

residues in tea brew under the leadership of

China (Prof. Chen) with the assistance of India

(Dr. T.C. Chaudhuri) and United States (Mr. Joseph

Chaudhuri).

http://www.fao.org/unfao/bodies/ccp/tea/2010/index_en.htm

The group agreed to the following actions plan to be

carried out before the next session.

Provide focal points, ideally with a background in

statistics and/or economics, to work with the

Secretariat in the formulation of the medium-term

outlook for tea.

Expand the terms of reference of the focal points to

include generation of data on green tea.

Organize workshops to examine in more detail the

concepts and approaches underlying the Model.

Prepare market reports for presentation at the

20th Session focusing on market development

and domestic consumption.

Carry out further analysis to assess the

determinants of supply response in the long-run,

particularly decisions related to new plantings.

Revise estimates of demand and supply

elasticities in collaboration with member

countries.

Define specification of supply equation for both

estates and smallholders so as to assess

smallholders' share in total supply response.

Create an electronic forum for the exchange of

information amongst IGG members about the

issues that are debated.

Carry out an economic impact assessment of

GI on trade.

Develop and coordinate technical assistance

required from WIPO.

Conduct a follow up study on risk management

relevant to tea.

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Mapping of Tea Areas Through GIS and Remote Sensing

Under the XIth Plan R&D initiative, a project in collaboration with

ISRO was launched in 2007-08 for mapping of tea areas of Assam and

West Bengal through GIS and Remote Sensing. The project on

completion will indicate the actual extent of tea areas in various parts of

Assam and West Bengal and other land resources available within

Grant areas of Tea. It would also help Tea Board in monitoring the

physical progress of replanting under taken by individual tea gardens

with financial support under SPTF schemes.

Organic Tea Development ProjectThis project supported by the FAO-IGG, CFC

(Common Fund for Commodities) and IFOAM was

launched in September 2008. It aims at establishing

scientific package of practices for organic tea,

harmonization of certification parameters and

identification of market potential for organic tea and

development of marketing strategies for organic tea

in the world market. Three Model farms one each of

100 ha size have since been established in Assam,

Darjeeling and in Kerala. Three R & D institutions in

the

Model farms for conducting experiments on all

aspects of organic tea production. A market survey

has been undertaken by IFOAM to study the demand

for organic tea in the United States and a report has

been submitted. Steps have also been initiated for

establishment of Capacity Building centre for

conducting training as well as act as information centre.

Training programmes are being organized for the

benefit of workers, supervisors and managerial staff.

respective regions have been associated with the

Development of New Machinery for Tea ProcessingThis project in collaboration with IIT - Kharagpur was launched as a part of new R & D programme approved

for the XIth plan period. The IIT - Kharagpur has initiated research work aimed at development of several

prototypes of tea processing machinery, which are capable of processing high volume without compromising

the quality, and at less energy consumption.

Energy Conservation in Small Tea Processing Units in South IndiaSince March 2008, the Tea Board has been executing

the captioned project, which is supported by the

United Nations Development Programme – Global

Environment Facility. M/s TIDE – a technically

competent, non-profit society working for

propagating technological interventions for social

change has been associated with the project, as the

project implementing agency.

The project strategy is identification and elimination

of barriers that inhibit the adoption of energy use

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reform. The project team identified lack of awareness

about energy issues, poor confidence level in energy

efficient equipment, lack of access to technical

competency, absence of an enabling mechanism for

reform and financing as the major barriers.

About 25 awareness meetings were held about

specific issues like energy audits, renewable

energy interventions, energy plantations in south

India and also in Kolkata and Jorhat. It also

publishes a quarterly newsletter.

Preliminary energy audits were conducted in

266 tea factories to establish the baseline energy

consumption data and detailed energy audits

in 72 factories. These audits have established

that orthodox factories use 0.6 – 0.8 KWH and

CTC factories 1.0 –1.2 KWH of electrical energy

and 4000 kcals/ kg (Orthodox) and 6000 kcals/

kg (CTC) of thermal energy per kg of made tea.

The south Indian tea industry consumes 240

million KWH of electricity and 336,600 tons of

firewood annually. It is possible to save 20% of

both electricity and fuel through implementation

of the 12 recommendations made by the

energy audits.

Creation of the UPASI energy service facility.

In the past two years the following initiatives have

been taken:

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This comprises the energy lab and the energy

demonstration centre where facilities for testing

the fuel and equipment have been created.

Creation of model tea factories where all the

electrical energy recommendations have been

demonstrated. At the Kaikatty INDCO factory the

electrical energy consumption has been reduced

to 0.48 KWH / kg of made tea.

Setting up of fuel labs in 4 tea factories located in

different tea clusters in south India. This would

enable tea factories to take informed decisions

about fuel purchase, storage etc.

Announcement of financial incentives for demo

dedicated briquetting units for the tea industry.

The steering committee has approved financial

incentives of Rs 5 lakh per briquetting unit for

3 demo units.

Financial incentives of Rs 5 lakhs each for

demonstration of hot water generators in two

bought leaf factories.

Data collected so far, shows that project interventions

have resulted in 70 factories adopting at least one

energy efficient recommendation. At the present rate

of adoption, the energy efficient equipment is saving

5.187 million KWH of electrical energy and 8326

tons of firewood / annum with a carbon emission

mitigation of 17,200 tons of Co / yr.2

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Setting Up of A Separate Cell to Look Into the Developmental Needs of the Small Growers.There is a growing demand from all the North Eastern State for opening of the new offices of the Board to

provide better services to small growers. As the existing manpower of the Board is very thin and having taken

up additional work load for implementation of SPTF and Orthodox subsidy scheme, small grower cell etc.,

it has become impossible for the Board to meet the demands of the NE States as well as the small growers

whose number has gone up manifold in recent years. Keeping this in view, a proposal has been submitted to

Government for augmentation of technical manpower of the Board for efficient management of Small

Grower Cell and for opening of new filed offices in all the important areas of small grower concentration.

The proposal of the Board is under active consideration of the Government.

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Registration of Darjeeling As A Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)

All teas produced in the tea growing areas of India,

including Darjeeling, are administered by the Tea

Board, India under the Tea Act, 1953. Since its

establishment, the Tea Board has had sole control

over the growing and exporting of Darjeeling Tea and

it is this which has given rise to the reputation enjoyed

by Darjeeling Tea. The Tea Board has been engaged

in the protection and preservation of this treasured

icon of India's cultural heritage as a Geographical

Indication on a worldwide basis. Article 24.9 of the

TRIPS (Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights)

Agreement states that no foreign jurisdiction is

obliged to safeguard any Geographical Indication if

the same has not been properly protected and

enforced in the home country. Accordingly under

The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration

and Protection) Act, 1999: DARJEELING word and

logo were the first Geographical Indications to be

registered in India in the name of the Tea Board.

In addition to registration of both the word and logo

mark of DARJEELING in various countries under their

respective domestic laws, in the year 2006 the Board

took a major initiative to protect the mark in Europe

by fling an application for registration of

DARJEELING as a Protected Geographical Indication

(PGI) before the European Commission under its

regulation 510 of 2006. Darjeeling tea being

produced and/or processed in the listed 87 gardens of

the defined geographical area and possessing specific

quality, reputation and characteristics attributable to

the geographical area perfectly fits to the criteria set

out in the said Regulation to be registered as a PGI.

This Regulation provides the mechanism for

registration of non-European Geographical

Indications and the protection thereof in all the

member countries of the European Commission. The

benefits of the registration can be ascertained from the

very fact that once the mark DARJEELING is

registered as PGI all the members states of the

European Commission will be duty bound to enforce

it under Article 10 of the Regulation. This will not

only prevent the imitation, unfair commercial use of

the mark and all passing-off actions but also put an

end to all the existing sale of the products being sold

as Darjeeling containing teas of other origin.

Moreover the Board will be in a position to put a

mechanism to track the supply chain of Darjeeling tea

starting from any of the 87 tea estates of Darjeeling to

the final consumer in any of the member state of the

Commission. In October 2009 the Commission after

careful examination of all the materials filed by

the Board in support of the registration was pleased

to publish it in its official journal. During the statutory

objection period the EC has received some

objections. The objections are based on some

misgivings and misplaced apprehensions. The Board

is in the process of negotiating with all the Objectors

to ally their fear and with all certainty it can be said

that in the next few months the mark DARJEELING

will be registered as a PGI.

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Exhibitions & EventsThe list of overseas events for the year 2010-11

April 2010

May 2010

June 2010

July 2010

August 2010

September 2010

Tea & Coffee World Cup, London office

Vienna - 25th - 27th

Food & Hospitality, Beruit, Dubai

Lebanon - 27th - 30

Iran Food & Beverage - May - June Dubai

Coffee, Tea, cocoa, Hamburg - 4th - 6th London

India Show, Dubai 8th - 10th Dubai

Damascus International Fair -14th - 22nd Dubai

Hongkong International Tea Fair Head office

Great India Bazaar, Almaty -14th - 22nd Head office

India Show- Johannesburg - Dubai/Head

29th -1st September office

World Food Moscow - 14th - 17th Head office

China Tea Expo Beijing - 20th - 23rd Head office

Tea-Coffee-Canada, Toronto -26th - 27th Head office

October, 2010

World Tea Expo, East, Boston, USA + H.O.

Tea Tasting Event (13 - 16th October)

World Food Ukraine, Moscow

Kiev (28th-31st October), 2010

SIAL Paris, France (17th to 21st October) London

Tunis International Fair, October 2010 Dubai

The list of overseas events to follow

The 'India Show' at Dubai and Johannesburg were attended by the Hon'ble Minister of Commerce, Shri Anand Sharma.

February, 2011

March, 2011

Gulf Food 2011, Dubai Dubai

Prodexpo, Moscow + BSM Moscow

Bio-Fach, Nurenburg, Germany London

Foodex, Tokyo, Japan (ITPO) + H.O.

Tea Tasting ( 1st - 4th March )

Cairo Intl. Fair, Cairo, Egypt Dubai

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Tea ResearchTea Board had organized the 64th Tea Research Liaison Committee (TRLC) meeting on 25-26 August,2010 to

evaluate all (20 nos) the ongoing 11th plan research projects funded by Tea Board. Three Tea Research Institutes

in the country, namely, Tocklai Experimental Station of TRA of North East India, United Planters Association for

South India (UPASI) Tea Research Foundation of South India and Darjeeling Tea Research and Development

Centre (DTR&DC) of Darjeeling tea industry are having eleven (11), four (4) and two (2) research projects

respectively, while other national Institutes/University like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur,

Calcutta University and Centre for Development and Advanced Computing (CDAC), Kolkata are having one

each research projects. The research areas encompasses applied, regulatory and basic aspects of tea research

required for short, medium and long term benefit to the tea industry of India. A wide range of tea science

including plant improvement, production (agronomy and soil science), plant protection(mycology and

entomology), quality, research engineering ,tea processing and electronics, tea diversification etc have been

covered in all the projects of 11th plan schemes.

In the above mentioned meeting, Directors and scientists (Principle Investigators) of Tea Research Institutes,

other Principle Investigators have presented the progress report of last one year findings in front of a committee

(TRLC) constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India comprising of Prof A. K. Sharma

(Calcutta University), Dr. P.S.Ahuja (IHBT,Palampur), Prof Sudip Chattopadhyay (NIT,Durgapur), Dr. L. Manivel

(Coimbatore), Dr. M.Hazarika (TRA), Dr. P.Mohankumar (UPASI); representatives from the tea industry and

senior Tea Board officials. Deputy Chairman, Tea Board while welcoming the committee members, scientists

and all other participants highlighted the importance of tea research and its utilization for the benefit to the

industry. She emphasized about frequent interaction and sharing of information amongst various groups, proper

coordination and commitment, also mentioning a special web page for uploading important research findings

generated by participating Institutes time to time.

NTRF started functioning since 1988 with administrative and collateral support from Tea Board with an aim to

support innovative research in tea cultivation & husbandry, enhancing its quality and yield, development of

machineries, socio-economic aspects of workers and effect of tea on human health.

Recently, NTRF organized a one day workshop on Tea & Health on 6th August, 2010 at Bengal Chamber of

Commerce. Mr. Basudeb Banerjee, Chairman, Tea Board and ex-officio President of NTRF, inaugurated the

workshop. In his inaugural

speech he stressed that the

findings of the scientists on

positive health aspects of tea

should be popularized by the

Industry so that the common

man considers drinking black

tea as part of a balanced diet.

Some of the distinguished

personalities who graced the

event with their presence were

Prof V.L. Chopra, Prof A.K.

Sharma, Prof B.C. Bhowmick.

National Tea Research Foundation (NTRF)

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Tea Statistics

India Tea Fact

2005 945.97 2005-06 948.94

2006 981.80 2006-07 973.07

2007 986.43 2007-08 987.02

2008 (E) 980.82 2008-09 (E) 972.77

2009 (E) 979.00 2009-10 (E) 991.18

2010 [Jan to Aug] (E) 584.90 2010-11 [Apr- Aug] (E) 490.83

2009 [Jan to Aug] (E) 595.26 2009-10 [Apr- Aug] (E) 513.38

Year Qty (M.Kgs) Year Qty (M.Kgs)

(E) Estimated and subject to revision

Production

Exports of Tea from India


2006 218.73 443.99 2.03 2006-07 218.15 451.79 2.07

2007 178.75 437.26 2.45 2007-08 185.32 469.59 2.53

2008 203.12 551.17 2.71 2008-09 190.64 518.04 2.72

2009 197.90 575.67 2.91 2009-10 213.43 637.80 2.99

2010 124.15 352.64 2.84 2010-11 70.15 192.35 2.74(Jan to Aug) (E) [Apr- Aug] (E)

2009 114.66 323.03 2.82 2009-10 76.20 226.12 2.97(Jan to Aug) [Apr- Aug]

Year Qty Value U. P.(M.Kgs) (MUS $) ($/Kg) (M.Kgs) (MUS $) ($/Kg)

Year Qty Value U. P.

2006 23.81 26.42 1.11 2006-07 20.80 24.52 1.18

2007 15.99 25.27 1.58 2007-08 16.75 26.87 1.60

2008 20.28 37.31 1.84 2008-09 22.03 39.47 1.79

2009 25.46 44.31 1.74 2009-10 25.67 44.73 1.74

2010 11.20 21.51 1.92 2010-11 6.17 13.12 2.13(Jan to July) (E) [Apr-July] (E)

2009 13.17 22.49 1.71 2009-10 8.36 14.49 1.73(Jan to July) [Apr- July]

Year Qty Value U. P.(M.Kgs) (MUS $) ($/Kg) (M.Kgs) (MUS $) ($/Kg)

Year Qty Value U. P.

Import of Tea Into India


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Mcleod Russel India Limited

Girnar Food Beverages

Shah Brothers

Bhansali & Co.

Ambo Exports

Qty. Avg. Price

(M.Kgs) (Per Kg) (M.Kgs) (Per Kg) (M.Kgs) (Per Kg)

2005 374.81 63.61 135.42 42.67 510.23 58.05

2006 364.51 71.62 134.56 50.79 499.07 66.01

2007 381.87 73.37 132.53 49.70 514.40 67.27

2008 390.28 95.27 156.07 66.27 546.35 86.99

2009 376.09 114.86 141.69 81.03 517.78 105.60

2010 203.91 113.19 101.62 66.06 305.53 97.52

(Jan to Aug)

2009 207.00 109.45 90.07 81.44 297.07 100.96

(Jan to Aug)

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60

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30

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Qty (M.Kgs.) Average Price (per Kg)

Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug

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70

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Qty 2010 Qty 2009 Price 2010 Price 2009

Sale of Tea at All India Auction

Top Five Tea Exporters in 2009

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Major Country-wise Exports of Tea from India

Major Countries2009

Value (M US $.)

2008

Qty(M.Kgs.)

UP ($/Kg.)

Value (M US $.)

Qty (M.Kgs.)

UP ($/Kg.)

Russian Federation 46.34 116.72 2.52 40.44 93.91 2.32

Kazakhstan 9.43 29.46 3.12 11.33 32.16 2.84

Ukraine 1.63 3.78 2.32 1.56 3.37 2.16

Uzbekistan 0.02 0.05 2.24 0.08 0.22 2.76

Other CIS 0.42 1.53 3.65 0.61 2.08 3.41

Total CIS 57.84 151.54 2.62 54.02 131.74 2.44

United Kingdom 16.72 46.79 2.80 19.30 49.54 2.57

Netherlands 2.57 12.81 4.98 2.58 12.76 4.95

Germany 4.00 19.19 4.80 4.33 20.82 4.81

Ireland 1.44 8.39 5.82 1.48 7.97 5.38

Poland 3.27 10.09 3.09 3.45 9.25 2.68

U.S.A. 9.21 35.89 3.90 9.55 35.38 3.71

Canada 2.44 8.91 3.65 1.52 5.70 3.75

U.A.E. 19.42 58.92 3.03 24.80 65.08 2.62

Iran 11.53 36.80 3.19 15.90 48.37 3.04

Iraq 16.59 43.77 2.64 5.11 15.43 3.02

Saudi Arabia 2.85 7.77 2.73 3.40 8.63 2.54

A.R.E. 5.58 10.59 1.90 15.04 25.74 1.71

Turkey 0.01 0.12 8.43 0.11 0.27 2.43

Afghanistan 13.40 21.02 1.57 10.74 17.47 1.63

Singapore 0.37 1.70 4.58 0.32 1.65 5.16

Sri Lanka 4.03 11.07 2.75 5.57 12.79 2.30

Kenya 1.84 2.45 1.33 2.06 2.88 1.40

Japan 3.01 16.84 5.60 2.71 15.39 5.68

Pakistan 7.51 13.89 1.85 7.67 13.23 1.72

Australia 4.60 26.47 5.75 4.91 23.87 4.86

Other Countries 9.67 30.65 3.17 8.55 27.21 3.18

Total 197.90 575.67 2.91 203.12 551.17 2.71

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Major Country-wise Exports of Tea from India2009-10

Value (M US $.)

2008-09

Qty(M.Kgs.)

UP ($/Kg.)

Value (M US $.)

Qty (M.Kgs.)

UP ($/Kg.)

Russian Federation 48.35 129.45 2.68 36.75 85.40 2.32

Kazakhstan 11.10 35.73 3.22 9.76 28.60 2.93

Ukraine 1.78 4.46 2.51 1.58 3.33 2.11

Uzbekistan – – – 0.06 0.15 2.62

Other CIS 0.50 1.70 3.35 0.55 1.85 3.34

Total CIS 61.73 171.34 2.78 48.70 119.33 2.45

United Kingdom 17.79 50.86 2.86 18.64 46.25 2.48

Netherlands 2.73 13.83 5.06 2.53 12.44 4.91

Germany 3.89 19.40 4.99 4.28 19.75 4.62

Ireland 1.51 10.16 6.71 1.49 7.30 4.91

Poland 3.42 10.81 3.16 2.99 8.34 2.79

U.S.A. 9.81 39.35 4.01 8.89 33.36 3.75

Canada 2.35 8.40 3.57 1.7 6.68 3.92

U.A.E. 21.97 67.83 3.09 21.66 60.00 2.77

Iran 13.28 44.00 3.31 13.92 42.68 3.07

Iraq 17.36 47.27 2.72 6.61 17.44 2.64

Saudi Arabia 2.82 8.28 2.93 3.11 7.81 2.51

A.R.E. 5.76 11.71 2.03 12.73 21.55 1.69

Turkey 0.01 0.09 8.29 0.08 0.23 2.81

Afghanistan 13.33 20.60 1.55 12.81 20.21 1.58

Singapore 0.36 1.58 4.39 0.3 1.53 5.10

Sri Lanka 5.05 14.19 2.81 4.37 10.50 2.40

Kenya 3.09 4.42 1.43 1.84 2.51 1.36

Japan 2.95 16.84 5.71 2.78 15.12 5.43

Pakistan 8.31 16.56 1.99 7.91 13.13 1.66

Australia 4.56 25.49 5.59 4.86 24.91 5.13

Other Countries 11.35 34.79 3.06 8.44 26.97 3.19

Total 213.43 637.80 2.99 190.64 518.04 2.72

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