In 2019, the Ministry of Agriculture and Processing Industry of the Krasnodar Territory was explained by the bad weather conditions that were observed in the growing region.

In the previous year, tea growers were able to collect 503 tons of tea, while in 2019 its harvest barely reached the mark of 300 tons.

The weather in the spring of 2019 affected crop yields. For example, March was marked by heavy snowfall, and April and early May were marked by low air temperature.

In addition, in May there was no rain for a long time, and then the air temperature suddenly increased. The tea leaf was finished in late October.

According to the data of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Territory, in order to develop the cultivation of tea, starting in 2016, 217 hectares were revived here. plantations. This year, another 20 hectares were commissioned. areas.

Over the past 3 years, Kuban tea growers received about 30 million rubles of subsidies for processing plantings. Using these funds, they were able to offset 80% of the costs of reconstruction and 50% of irrigation systems.

Currently, there are industrial tea plantations in Russia only in the Krasnodar Territory. There are 7 large enterprises that are engaged in both the cultivation and production of tea, and a number of small farmers, tea growers.