Green tea exports will grow faster than black tea in the future

The food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said in its media bulletin today that as the demand of the major black tea importing countries is close to saturation, it is unlikely to continue to expand the import, and the developed countries have gradually recognized the health care role of green tea in the past few years, the market growth rate of green tea export will exceed that of black tea in the next 10 years At present, about 60 countries around the world grow tea, and more than 160 countries and regions have tea drinking habits Scientific research has found that tea contains at least 300 kinds of chemical components, including tea polyphenols, alkaloids, aromatic substances, proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, which have various pharmacological effects and nutritional value for human body According to FAO, with the concept of healthy diet deeply rooted in modern society, the world's black tea export will increase by 1.8% from now to 2019, and the export of green tea is estimated to increase by 5.5% every year, far exceeding that of black tea In terms of tea exports, China is the world's largest tea exporter, followed by Kenya, Sri Lanka and India In the past five years, black tea has accounted for 65% of the total output of tea, 67% of the total consumption and 80% of the trade volume, with Britain and Russia as the main importers, the FAO said in its bulletin The communique said that the space for expanding consumption in the traditional tea import market is very limited, but in the tea producing countries, the market potential is still large due to the much lower per capita consumption Statistics show that the number of consumers in tea producing countries only accounts for one tenth of the number of consumers in the traditional import market, so if the marketing strategy is correct and effective, the market can provide important opportunities for tea growers To this end, FAO urged tea producing countries to increase the revenue generated by tea crops In order to avoid the impact of tea prices, they should actively publicize the beneficial effect of tea on health and increase the sales of tea in their own countries without expanding the planting area of tea trees The communique also believes that tea production can not only improve human health, but also play an important role in promoting global food security For example, Kenya's tea export revenue accounts for about 35% of its total agricultural export revenue, which has been able to cover the country's total food import costs In Sri Lanka, another important tea exporter, tea export revenue accounts for 50% of its agricultural export revenue According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the comprehensive price of tea in 2009 shows that the global tea export income has increased by 7%, which has a huge impact on rural income and household food security.