Tea-growing countries of the world: Bangladesh

Abstract

Bangladesh is a very small player in the global tea scenario but plays an important role in the national economy. Its contribution in terms of employment and welfare to rural backward areas is highly considerable. It employs 117,728 people of ethnic minority directly, -51% of whom are women. Besides, -800,000 people are indirectly dependent on its marketing, distribution, supporting industries, transportation and packaging industries, etc. It contributes -3.3% to the national employment 0.81%) to GDP and -1.0% to export earning. Tea is grown on such land of a country where no other agricultural crop could be produced on commercial basis. It pays about Tk. 800 million (M) to the Government as VAT, LD Tax, tea cess. Income and other taxes every year.