Sri Lanka, June 18 -- Despite Ceylon Tea being cherished the world over, the tea industry is undergoing several challenges at present. From low yields to high cost of production, challenges in retaining labour, climate change risks to social issues faced by the plantation community, each one of these issues may have a compound impact on the industry. This is why industry stakeholders are looking for a holistic approach to resolve these issues and establish a sustainable tea production going forward.

Protecting the community

Persisting challenges faced by the tea industry and certain practical solutions were discussed at a recent event organised by the Institute for Social Development (ISD) in view of International Tea Day. Periyasamy ...