Tea is a plantation crop. The leaves of tea plant are plucked, processed and converted into coarse powder. This powder is then used in making tea that we drink. Plucking the leaves is a very skillful job. India is the second-largest producer of tea after China. Sri Lanka, China and India are leading tea exporters.
Favourable conditions: Tea is a plant of Tropical as well temperate zone. It is grown on sloppy lands where the water does not get stagnant and can easily flow down. The soil must have good iron content. Tea needs 20° C to 30° C temperature and about 200 cm of rainfall in the form of showers throughout the year.
Producing states: Tea is grown more is Assam, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Assam and West Bengal produce about 75% tea of the nation.
