Monsoon on the move brews trouble for tea
26 Apr 2016
Research in China shows that the changing monsoon pattern in East Asia and heavier rainfall is having a detrimental effect on the yield and quality of tea.
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Tea is of vital economic importance to millions of people in rural areas of countries such as China. |
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