Some 52,000 tons of tea have been purchased from local farmers since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 20, 2016), which registers a 37% increase compared with the corresponding period of last year, according to the deputy head of Tea Farmers’ Fund. “Amid favorable climatic conditions, this year we will experience a rise in quantity and quality of the harvested tea leaves. It is estimated that tea production will enjoy a 50% rise by the yearend [compared to last year],” Sadeq Hassani was also quoted as saying by Eranico.
