Crisis brewing for Nepali tea exporters with Indian quality checks

Himalayan growers pinched for cash and looking for new markets

Women pluck leaves in a tea garden in eastern Nepal. (Courtesy of Andrew Gardner, Siddha Devi Tea Estate)

KATHMANDU -- Factories across Nepal's eastern tea belt resumed operations last week after India scaled back testing on its imports of the commodity, but producers say uncertainty over inspections may continue to disrupt trade.