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2 weeks ago | freshcup.com | Sohel Sarkar |Sourced Journeys

For two years in a row, Anshuman Kanoria has seen yields decline at his Goomtee tea estate. Located in the hill district of Darjeeling in northeastern India, Goomtee is a 500-acre estate that produces about 70,000 kilograms of tea per year. When Goomtee’s previous owner was looking to sell in 2021, Kanoria, a veteran of the Darjeeling tea industry, readily took the plunge. But less than two years later, he was dealing with significant crop losses.