CropsThe draft sets 20 mg/kg for acetamiprid and 50 mg/kg for imidacloprid, two neonicotinoids used against tea mosquito bug, aphids and jassids, with 60 days for public comment.
CropsTea Board chairman Major General Mesbah Uddin Ahmed says national output is up 17 percent and the north's up 40 percent, and BTRI has been told to cut pesticide use to protect quality; fertiliser for plains growers has been allocated.
CookingBoil half a teaspoon each of nigella seeds and whole black peppercorns with a third of a teaspoon of chopped ginger in 500 ml of water for 5 to 7 minutes, then strain it over tea leaves.
CropsFungal, algal and other diseases and weeds weaken tea bushes and cut yields; a guide to the symptoms of the main diseases and what to do in the garden.
CropsAt the UPASI Tea Research Foundation's centenary conference in Coonoor, industry panellists said commoditisation and climate change are squeezing producers and premium, speciality teas are the way out.
At the Rooibos Tea Producers Association AGM near Clanwilliam on 17 September, chairperson Werner Nieuwoudt said rain stopped in mid-June and seedlings sat in nurseries through the June-August planting window; September rain has let planting resume and can lift older plants' yields 20-30%, while gro
Semolina and vegetable pancakes, made without oil, are a healthy and tasty alternative to fried snacks with afternoon tea or for breakfast.
CropsPublished around National Tea Day in June 2026, this report surveys the teas Bangladeshis drink, from stall milk tea, red tea and green tea to herbal, bubble and tandoori tea. The Tea Board put 2023 output at a record 102.92 million kg.
Rarity, history, special processing and luxury marketing push the prices of five of the world's most expensive teas far beyond an ordinary cup.
Orange tea, a fragrant blend of sweet-sour orange and hot tea that has gone viral on social media, can be made at home with a few simple ingredients.
Aparajita tea, an antioxidant-rich herbal tea, is simple to brew at home, though some people should be careful before drinking it.
CookingChapti pitha, a thin savoury pancake of rice flour, onion, chilli, coriander, ginger and turmeric cooked on a tawa, is eaten hot with tea on winter evenings; the recipe as published in January 2026, with background on pitha, date-palm molasses and tea.
A spell of severe cold and dense fog in Moulvibazar is hitting tea garden workers and day labourers who lack warm clothes but must keep working.
