Panchagarh prone to see most elevated ever tea generation this year

Tea cultivators in Panchagarh locale expect the most elevated ever tea generation of 10.0 million kilograms (10,000 tons) this year against a year ago's 8.10 million kg, because of ideal climate conditions.

Close by the very notable tea realm of Sylhet, tea grower in Panchagarh are indicating developing enthusiasm for its development as the region has come in the spotlight with its continuous expanded tea yield.

Dr Mohammad Shameem Al Mamun, venture executive of Northern Bangladesh Project of Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB), said that 5.45 million kg of tea was delivered there in 2017 and 8.10 million kg in 2018.

"We hope to deliver more than 10.0 million kg in the area this time," he said including that they have just created 9.0 million kg in this season.

In the mean time, a gathering on 'Supply of Raw Tea Leaves and Present Situation' held as of late at the Deputy Commissioner's office fixed the base crude tea cost at Tk 16.80 per kg.

The gathering likewise chose to keep the tea processing plants shut from December 31 to March 1.

As indicated by Bangladesh Tea Board's Panchagarh office, tea development began in the region in 2000 and ranchers are at present developing tea on 5,595 sections of land of land.

There are eight enrolled enormous tea nurseries and 18 unregistered ones in the region notwithstanding 15 tea industrial facilities for handling tea.

Dr Shameem said they have been providing tea plants to the enlisted cultivators at a low cost and orchestrating trainings for them.

The ranchers in Panchagarh are indicating developing enthusiasm for tea development as it brings more benefits for them with less issues contrasted with different harvests, he included.

Shameem said BTB specialists have propelled a portable application named 'Duti Pata Ekti Kuri' for ranchers under the administration's A2i Program where any data on tea development is accessible.