EghtesadOnline: Since the beginning of the harvest season two months ago, some 80,000 tons of fresh tea leaves have been purchased from local farmers by the government, the head of Iran Tea Organization said.

EghtesadOnline: A total of 111,818 tons of tea leaves have been purchased by the government from local farmers at 3.09 trillion rials ($26.98 million) in the first half of the current fiscal year (started March 21), according to the head of Iran Tea Organization.