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Rize Commodity Exchange (RTB) Chairman Mehmet Erdoğan said that tea lovingly consumed in Turkey where the most consumption per capita in the world... Stating that tea consumption has increased in Turkey, Erdoğan also noted, "There is a stock of around 70 thousand tons in the store of ÇAYKUR transferred from last year. This was around 65 thousand tons the year before. The private sector had a stock of around 30-35 thousand tons last year too. Not much changed. Than we have produced 35 thousand tons more tea compared to previous years. But our stocks are the same. We produce more product yet we were able to sell and drink. We can see that the increase in tea consumption across the country. It is possible to say that tea consumption in Turkey raised to 260 thousand tons. I think that the yield appears to be the same this year." 'TEA DIVERSITY INCREASES' Pointing out that apart from black tea, tea has been diversified with many products, Erdoğan added, “Very spe...

Wednesday, 12 June, 2019 The highest tea purchase in the last 20 years by the General Directorate of Tea Enterprises (ÇAYKUR)... It was reported that during the first period, the highest figure in the last 20 years, over 230 thousand tons of tea purchased.  ÇAYKUR General Directorate, in a written statement, remembered that the period of tea purchases began on May 10 and still going on. "As of today we have realized the purchasing of tea by over 230 thousand tons. We continue to receive young age tea, which is suitable for our enterprises as much as it can process, with daily planning and we continue to produce at full capacity in all of our factories" also added. Officials then noted that they continued to produce fresh tea without interrupting even if there were any agglomeration, waiting or any trouble. Meanwhile reminding again that we would continue to take quality tea provided that there were no collection errors and the quota amount remains within 500 kilogr...