Latest report: Increased warming will reduce global tea production

The latest research report released by the Christian Rescue Association, a British charity, pointed out on the 10th that if global warming intensifies, tea gardens everywhere will be severely affected, and tea production may drop sharply in the coming decades. For example, the area of land suitable for growing tea in Kenya will be reduced by more than 25% in 30 years, and the flavor of tea will also be affected.

According to a report released by the Christian Rescue Association (Christian Aid) on the 10th, if the rate of global warming continues at the current rate, the climate crisis intensifies, and extreme weather such as floods, droughts, heat waves and storms may have a serious impact on the world's tea growing areas, and tea production may decline sharply in the coming decades.

For example, by 2050, the optimal area of land suitable for growing tea in Kenya will be reduced by more than 25%, and the area of moderately ideal land suitable for growing tea will be reduced by 39%. Tea drinkers may also find that the flavor of tea has changed: the impact of flooding and increased rainfall in tea-growing areas will change the flavor of tea and may also reduce the health benefits of tea.

Tea-growing areas in India, China and Sri Lanka may also be affected, the report said. Tea gardens are the main employer in many regions, with more than 3 million people working in Africa alone. However, the tea farmers interviewed by the study said that many young people are looking for jobs outside the tea garden, and they are worried about the future.

Koskei, a 72-year-old tea farmer in the town of Kericho in western Kenya, is famous for growing tea. "my family has been serious about growing tea in the tea garden for generations, and we are proud that the tea grown here is the best in the world. However, climate change poses a real threat to us, we can no longer predict seasons, temperatures rise, rainfall is more irregular, and more often accompanied by unusual hail and longer droughts, which is not the case in the past. "