Darjeeling tea industry stares at crop loss for premium first flush tea due to weather vagaries
Darjeeling tea industry faces crop loss due to weather, impacting premium first flush tea production and global exports.
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First flush halt forces two gardens' closure; Darjeeling workers stop plucking of tea leaves to press for early settlement of bonus
The company that produces the largest quantity of Darjeeling Tea has withdrawn its representatives from two plantations after workers refused to pluck the premier first flush leaves, which command the ...
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Ajoy Edward's last words on Darjeeling first flush, demands 20 per cent bonus for workers
A storm is brewing over Darjeeling’s premium first flush tea that commands the highest prices in the international market. Ajoy Edwards, the chief convener of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), ...