GM tea: the need of the hour to reclaim India’s leading position in the global tea market

Authors

  • Debajit Borah Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
  • Amrita Kashyap Chaliha Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
  • Dhrubajyoti Gogoi Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
  • RNS Yadav Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5912/jcb663

Keywords:

Genetically modified tea, Indian tea market, production rate of tea

Author Biographies

  • Debajit Borah, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
  • Amrita Kashyap Chaliha, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
    Assistant Professor, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
  • Dhrubajyoti Gogoi, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
    Research Associate, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
  • RNS Yadav, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004
    Professor and Director in Charge, Centre for Studies in Biotechnology, Dibrugarh University, India-786004

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Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Department of Commerce): http://commerce.nic.in/pquestion/LS11032013.pdf

International Tea Committee (ITC) (2006/2007): Annual Bulletin of statistics, London, UK.

Biswa, D., Export of Indian Tea: Recent Problems. Journal of Business Management and Administration., 2013, 1, 1-6.

ICRA Report on Indian Tea Industry (2007).

Nissar, A., and Barua, M. M., The Global Tea Market and India’s Tea Export. Economics., 2012, 2, 46-50.

http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/india-s-tea-export-likely-to-decline-in-2012-112081000004_1.html (Date of accessed: 8th Feb, 2014)

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-04/india/47004149_1_gm-crops-engineered-crops-bt-crops (Date of accessed: 4th Jan, 2014)

India Brand Equity Foundation’s report (January, 2013): http://www.ibef.org/industry/biotechnology-india.aspx (Date of accessed: 26th December, 2013).

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Published

2014-07-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2014)

Section

Commentary