Technology to help India prop up tea cultivation
The Tea Board of India is turning towards modern tea processing machines as a solution to the crisis that has gripped the country's tea industry. It is in talks with IIT Kharapgur, a technology institue, to help replace the 150 year old machines used for tea processing with modern equipment that will shorten the processing time in half, thereby reducing energy consumption. A report submitted by the Board to the institute mentions that many gardens in Darjeeling, Dooars and Assam regions are closing down due to high production costs.