Executive Summary 2
Introduction 4
History of Tea in Bangladesh 5
Tea: an Overview 6 What does a tea leaf contain? 7
Tea Health Facts 8
Different types of Tea 8
How is Tea Grown 10 Tea Estates 10 Plantation and Environment 10 Growth 11 Cultivation 11
Tea Production of Bangladesh 12
Tea Marketing system of Bangladesh 15
The Role of the Auction Houses 16
Internal Market: Internal Consumption of Tea 17
Exporting Tea from Bangladesh 20
Export Market 22
Country-wise Export of Tea 25
Bangladesh Tea Board 26
Bangladesh Tea Research Institute 27
Problems of the Tea Industry 28
Suggestions 31
Conclusion 32
References 34
Executive Summary
Tea is the most popular
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However, at present, the tea industry of Bangladesh is going through the ‘bad time’; it is the foreign money earning agricultural commodity of the country. So, the government along with the tea producers must work hard to save this promising industry from being totally wash-out by these problems.
Introduction
Tea is one of the most important non-alcoholic beverage drinks worldwide and has been gaining further popularity as an important ‘health drink’ from the view points of its purported medicinal value. It is served as morning drink for nearly 2/3rd of the world population daily. The Bangladesh tea industry is one of the major sources of income for the national exchequer. It is predominantly an agro-based export-oriented evergreen crop of Bangladesh and a perennial crop grown as a monoculture on large contiguous areas.
The British established the tea gardens of Bangladesh around ‘Sreemongol’ in the 1850s; bringing labors from other parts of the British India. The British were doing the tea business quite profitably. At that time, they were producing tea only to export; because there were no local demands.
After the Partition of Bengal in 1947, East Pakistan inherited 133 tea estates covering 30,350 ha and their annual production was 18.80 million kg of tea. Tea production rose to 25.17 million kg in 1964, but the rate of growth of production in the province was lower than
“This was the routine of the old China trade. These were the commodities traditionally brought to China and traditionally carried away. And at the heart of the trade was tea. It came from no other place. India did not then produce any, nor Ceylon, Java, or Formosa; Japan was inaccessible; the world perforce drank China teas. Above all, the English drank them” (17).
The British East India Company, which was a major supplier of tea, used its wealth and power to lobby for new government policy.
One of the largest points that the author makes is the significance of tea to the people in the colonies. While there were many who thought that tea was evil and caused health issues, the overwhelming majority of colonist were obsessed. Tea was something new and seen as a luxury item. It took a six-month voyage for the EIC to bring to the precious leaves to Boston. Once there, it was auctioned to those who could afford it. While the bourgeoisie sipped their tea and
1. The area became an important source not only of spices but also of the world's tea
how to process and grow tea or it would be useless to get the thousands of
- First in its market to brew its tea from tea leaves as opposed to artificial powders.
Once established as England's national drink, tea imports from first China and India led to massive trade. The book describes the power of the British East India Company, which “generated more revenue than the British government and ruled over far more people,”
During the late 1700s, the East India Company had a monopoly on all of the tea in the colonies. Tea was everything
Tea didn't find the immediate success that coffee did because it was more expensive than coffee was.
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The Tea Act of 1773 helped grant the East Indian Company a monopoly on tea importation. A group of Boston protestors disguised themselves as Indians, boarded a ship with crates of tea on it, and dumped those chests of tea into the harbor of Boston. This event became known as the Boston Tea
The tea its self wasn’t made in Britain but made in China. The British East India Company had extensive dealings in China. The tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party was described as “Bohea” type, which is known as black tea. The black tea come from the mountains in China.
In 1773 the Boston Tea Party occurred, a monumental step in America’s early growth, leading to eventual freedom from Britain. As the British East India Company forced a tea tax on colonists, it would be up to the citizens of America, and patriots like Samuel Adams, to stand up for their rights against the British. They organized themselves enough to partake in a rebellious act, dressing as Native Americans in the night, and destroying an incoming supply of tea. While at the time the disposal of 17 million pounds of tea (Danzer et. al 99) might have seemed a waste, this act would lead to rights for colonists and a revolution, providing America with freedom, thereby causing the Boston Tea Party to be a vital act in the country’s growth.
In the early 1770s tea was a major form of import and trade for the British Empire. It was one of the most used consumer goods of this time. During this time in the late 1760s parliament passed a tax affected the shipment of the good. The Townshend act proposed by Charles Townshend suggested that all tea, glasses, paper, paint and lead that is imported into American colonies be taxed. The taxes on tea in Britain were remarkably high, however Americans still paid less than the British consumers did. Americans still rejected this tax on tea as tea played a role in the concept “taxation without representation” (17). To reinforce a source of revenue in the colonies the British kept the tax on tea in place (17). Regarding the role of the East India
For its oriental, tranquil looks, suggestively more health conscience ingredients and international wording 'Arizona ' green tea has gained popularity. It now follows the line of many other drinks which have entered this age group over the years, it appeals first to a few, who want to be different and then to almost everyone else to be more like the rebellious. 'Arizona ' Green Tea has not only established a market for its product, but has become