Heatwaves shrivel Assam’s tea harvests
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Sep 05, 2025, 14:41 IST | Updated: Sep 05, 2025, 14:41 IST
Tea, the drink that defines India and delights the world, is now under strain.
In Assam, the heart of India’s tea industry, extreme heat and erratic rains are cutting harvests in half.
Prices are rising, exports are shrinking, and workers are struggling under blazing skies.
This next report takes you inside the plantations where climate change is brewing a crisis for a 10 billion dollar global industry.
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