Eager to break China’s monopoly on tea, the British were actively seeking alternative sources. In the early 19th century, ...

In an appendix are statistics of the cultivation of cinchona, indigo, tea, and some of the ... the economical productions of our Indian empire. The Useful Plants of India, with Notices of their ...

The yield of the plants has not increased on decreased ... Penshurst Estate was ranked first in South India for tea productivity per hectare, yielding 4,735 kg per hectare. The historical records ...

The new seed variety has been introduced at a time "when tea production is down by 80 million kgs till now in 2024 due to ...