International Tea Day is being observed today globally. The day is marked by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).
It is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural heritage, health benefits and economic importance of tea. The theme for this year is- “Sustaining Tea, Supporting Communities”, which highlights making its production sustainable “from field to cup”, ensuring its benefits for people, cultures and the environment continue for generations.
Tea production and processing are a main source of livelihoods for millions of families.
The celebration promotes the sustainable production, consumption, and trade of tea and offers an opportunity for actors at global, regional and national levels to ensure that the tea sector continues to play a role in reducing extreme poverty, fighting hunger and safeguarding natural resources.
The origins of tea stretch back more than 5 000 years, even today it supports over 13 million people, including smallholder farmers and their households, who depend on the tea sector for their livelihoods.
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