The effect of the heat wave will reduce the Darjeeling tea!

• April 27, 2023

Due to the heat wave, people went to the mountains to find some relief, but the temperature there has also increased alarmingly. Which is affecting Darjeeling First Flush Tea. According to experts, the yield of the country's best products may decrease by 30-40 percent due to extreme heat and dry weather.

The yield of the first flush of Darjeeling tea depends on the weather. Actually, the quality and quantity of the first flush depend on rain and suitable weather conditions. This particular tea is available at the highest price in the market.

The first flush symbolizes the beginning of the season. And 20 to 25 percent of the annual tea production in Darjeeling is first flush. And its economic contribution is undeniable. 30 to 35 percent comes from finance due to high volume and value.

In this context, Chairman of the Indian Tea Exporters Association Angshuman Kanoria told the media that the condition of this year's first flush is very bad. It has not rained here for the past three weeks. During the day the temperature here has increased by about 4 to 5 degrees. As a result, the leaves of the tea tree are not being formed. In this condition, the yield of the first flush may decrease by 30-40 percent.

However, the first week of March saw occasional rains in some parts of the hills. As a result, the Darjeeling tea industry breathed a sigh of relief with the improvement in first flush yield. Annual first flush Darjeeling tea yield is around 1.75 to 1.80 million kg. Whether the Darjeeling tea industry survives or not depends on just two months. And that is mid-March to mid-April and mid-May to mid-June. There it is now running from mid-March to mid-April. Where unfavorable weather conditions are observed. According to Angshuman Kanoria, 'the loss of the yield of the first flush, it is not possible to make up for the entire year.'

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