New Delhi, March 27 -- The tea industry in the country is expanding continuously, as in the year 2024, tea exports increased to a record 254.67 million kg, with India surpassing Sri Lanka, becoming the third largest tea exporter in the world. Despite going through a difficult phase in last two to three years, the tea industry is back on track. Vijay Gopal Chakraborty, Secretary of the Small Tea Producers Association in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, praised India's growing stature in the tea industry.

He told IANS, "The tea industry witnessed a very steady growth in the year 2024, which was not seen in the previous two to three years. If we look at the last year's figures, India exported a record 254.67 million kg of tea in 2024, wh...