Severe drought conditions in Nilgiris have drastically reduced green tea leaf supply, leading to significant revenue losses for tea factories and immense hardship for small farmers.
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Key takeaway
Severe drought in Nilgiris slashes green tea leaf supply, hitting tea factories and small farmers.
- Step 1 · The triggerSevere drought and El Niño in Nilgiris sharply reduce green tea leaf output.
- Step 2 · Knock-onTea factories and processors face higher raw material costs and lower throughput, squeezing margins and reducing supply to downstream buyers.
- Step 3 · Reaches youSMEs dependent on Nilgiris tea as an input or product face higher procurement costs and potential supply disruptions, impacting their own margins and operations.
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Source: Economic Times — Economy
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