According to one of the leaders of the region of tea in the Kuban should be taken to the next - larger level, reports IA "Kazakh-Zerno".

During the discussion, representatives of tea growing companies have identified a number of problems. So, for small firms is particularly acute issue of raw materials. We also touched upon the topic of product quality: it often happens that on the shelves of the region is the so-called blend - a mixture of Krasnodar tea with cheap imports, gave examples of the meeting.

To solve the problems of the industry developed the target program on development of tea-growing. In addition, the region has a law on tea farming. In the near future it is planned to make amendments regarding the classification of tea.

Also during the discussion it was announced that, according to set by Governor objectives of the region until 2020 in Sochi should be involved in the turnover of all existing tea plantations. It will allow to increase production volumes, and thus reduce the cost of tea.

Following the meeting, the provincial Ministry of agriculture jointly with the Department of agriculture of the city of Sochi instructed to develop a program to subsidize the cost of reconstruction of the tea plantations.

In turn, tenants of the tea plantations, which not fully use the potential of the leased lands, it is recommended to develop a "road map" in which they on their own or with the help of investors and farmers will be fully master of the plantation.