International Tea Day
International Tea Day | |
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Official name | International Tea Day |
Observed by | United Nations |
Begins | 2020 |
Date | May 21 |
Next time | May 21, 2024 |
International Tea Day is
The International Tea Day aims to
An International Tea Day has been celebrated on December 15, since 2005, in tea producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania.[4] International Tea Day aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers and growers, and has been linked to requests for price supports and fair trade.[5][6]
Background
The main architects were
In 2015, the Indian government proposed expanding the observance of International Tea Day through the FAO Intergovernmental Group on Tea (IGG on Tea).[8]
The FAO IGG on Tea leads multilateral efforts to support the world tea economy, has been a great advocate for the proclamation of the International Tea Day. In 2015, during a meeting in Milan, Italy, the IGG on Tea discussed the idea of an International Tea Day. The proposal was then endorsed by the FAO Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP) and subsequently adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2019.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "International Tea Day". UN. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2019". United Nations. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "International Tea Day". FAO. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
- ^ "International Tea Day". Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ a b c "South Asian tea workers call for International Tea day". Sunday Times in Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "International Tea Day: Consumers Demand a Fair Cuppa". Fairtrade Canada. 2010-01-11. Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "International Tea Day 2005 Report" (PDF). Centre for Education and Communication. 2006-03-02. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "'Tea day' proposal to UN". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2015-11-20. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ "FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste". The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
External links
- Centre for Education and Communication (includes gallery of past ITD celebrations)
- Indian Tea Association