{"id":62579,"date":"2025-09-09T15:11:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=62579"},"modified":"2025-09-09T15:11:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T09:41:56","slug":"nilgiri-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nilgiri-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Nilgiri Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Nilgiri Tea<\/b> <b>Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nilgiri tea growers are facing a persistent cost price crisis of green tea leaves which is continuously haunting small growers in the region.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Nilgiri Tea<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nilgiri Tea is generally described as <\/span><b>intensely aromatic, fragrant and flavored tea grown<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the southern portion of the Western Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been named after the <\/span><b>Nilgiris or Blue Mountains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> where it is grown.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is mainly cultivated in <\/span><b>Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a small portion in <\/span><b>Kerala and Karnataka.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was recognized with the Geographical<\/span><b> Indication Tag in 2008.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is known for <\/span><b>its delicate flavour and aroma<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with notes of floral and citrus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>popular choice for iced tea<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is often used in blends with other teas to create unique taste profiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Required Climatic Conditions for Nilgiri Tea<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Altitude:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Teas are grown at elevations ranging from 1000 to 2500 metre above sea level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Annual Rainfall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 150 to 230cm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Soil: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well drained<\/span><b> Laterite soil<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is grown throughout the year in Nilgiri and it also experiences two monsoons per year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Issues with Nilgiri Tea<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pricing issue:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Price for Green Tea Leaves (GTL) is dwindling these days.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is facing issues like over-reliance on Russian exports, poor quality management, <\/span><b>adulteration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and local market negligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/nilgiris-tea-and-the-brewing-of-a-crisis\/article70022851.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nilgiri Tea is generally described as intensely aromatic, fragrant and flavored tea grown in the southern portion of the Western Ghats. 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