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While China is heralded as the birthplace of the healthy green tea, India has grown to be the largest producer and exporter of tea in the world. As with China, the inhabitants of India also enjoy their “Chai,” which is central to their daily life. There are three tea-growing regions in India. The Darjeeling and [...] by A.C. Cargill In Asia, harvesting tea is traditionally a woman’s job. The speed, small motor dexterity, delicate gestures and patience of women are considered essential for gaining the highest yield from a crop. The women gather from the top of the plants and toss the leaves into the baskets strapped to their backs. The tea bush produces [...] |
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