India witnesses highest ever tea production
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the country has witnessed its highest-ever tea production during 2015-16, at 1233.14 million kilograms. She further said that India's tea production has increased by 3% during the same period as compared to that of the last year. Sitharaman added that small tea growers contributed nearly 34% to the total output.