EghtesadOnline: Around 101,000 tons of fresh tea leaves worth 2.01 trillion rials ($17.1 million) have been purchased from local farmers since the beginning of the current Iranian year on March 21, registering a 4% increase compared with the similar period of last year, the head of Iran Tea Organization said.

EghtesadOnline: More than 98,479 tons of fresh tea leaves have so far been purchased by the government from local farmers for 2.78 trillion rials ($23.96 million), which shows a 15% rise compared with the similar period of last year.