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Nepal Tea Producers Halt Operations Due to Indian Quality Testing

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Kathmandu, June 15 (IANS) More than four dozen orthodox tea producers in Nepal have shut down their factories starting Monday, as India’s stringent quality-testing procedures have disrupted the smooth export of one of Nepal’s key export commodities. Producers of CTC tea have also announced that they will shut down their factories starting Wednesday for the same reason.More than 90 per cent of Nepal’s orthodox tea is exported to India, while around 60 per cent of the CTC tea produced in the count…