The executive director of the Nepal Tea Development Board has said that Nepalese tea producers will be able to start selling to the local market “within three to four years.” 

Domestic consumers are expected to be offered CTC and orthodox teas from Uday, Muna, Upahar, Mechi, and Tinpate regions. All the teas are produced in factories at Jhapa and Ilam.

Nepal  imports most of its tea, around 3,000 tons annually.