International Tea Day 2022 :-
International Tea Day is being observed on December 15 in many countries including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda, India and Tanzania. International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations. The concerning resolution was adopted on December 21, 2019 and calls on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to lead the observance of the Day.
AIM :-
The International Tea Day aims to raise awareness of the long history and the deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world. The goal of the day is to promote and foster collective actions to implement activities in favour of the sustainable production and consumption of tea and raise awareness of its importance in fighting hunger and poverty.
Type of Tea :-
1. Black Tea
2. Ginger Tea
3. Tulsi Tea
4. Green Tea
5. Kashmiri Kahwa
6. matcha tea
7. chai tea
8. white tea
9. Barley Tea
10. Chaga Tea
Facts :-
1. Tea is the second most consumed beverage on the planet – after Water. It has even greater consumption than Coffee.
2. Globally, over 3 million tons of tea is produced every year.
3. It’s widely understood there are around 1500 known varieties of Tea. However, the exact possible number of variations is almost limitless.
4. Tea was allegedly discovered in 2737 BC. It’s believed Emperor Shennong of China had some leaves fall into his cup of boiling water. He drank the resulting liquid.
5. In 1840, afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford. She would become hungry around four o'clock in the afternoon, and so the trend started.
6. Tea is national drink in India(chai) and Afganistan.
History :-
The first International Tea Day was held at New Delhi in India in 2005. However, in 2015, the Indian government proposed to the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organisation(FAO) to expand International Tea Day across the world.
So, in 2019, the United Nations combined tea days in several countries into one and decided to observe this day on May 21, which received its approval at the FAO Conference.
The reason for UN celebrating May 21 as International Tea Day is that the season of tea production begins in May in most of the tea producing countries.
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