Tea exports to India through the Kakarvitta border dropped by 37 percent in the first four months of the current fiscal year. Exports declined from Rs 2.204 billion last year to Rs 1.373 billion this year—a fall of Rs 831 million. Officials attribute the drop to labor movements, rising domestic consumption, and changes in India’s import rules. They stress the need to diversify exports to countries such as China, Pakistan, Russia, and European markets.
