23 May 2022, Rome, Italy - Boubaker Ben-Belhassen?Director, Markets and Trade Division, FAO, during the "International Tea Day 2022: Celebrating tea around the world, from field to cup".
Background information
Tea can play a key role both in bringing people together and as an engine of economic recovery, particularly for many low-income countries. But there's an urgent need to reflect on how to bring improvements to the sector and the livelihoods it represents and to overcome the challenges of sustainability and market price volatility.