Guwahati, June 10 -- Reported by Roopak Goswami

Guwahati: India's tea sector has registered a historic milestone, achieving its highest export volume and earnings to date during the 2025-26 financial year despite global trade uncertainties and geopolitical challenges in key markets.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Tea Board India headquarters in Kolkata on Tuesday, Deputy Chairman C. Murugan announced that the country exported a record 282.11 million kilograms of tea during the year. Export revenue also reached an all-time high of Rs 8,718.83 crore, reflecting a 12 per cent increase over the previous fiscal, while shipment volumes grew by 7 per cent.

The country's tea production also touched a new peak, reaching 1,382.74 million ki...