Tea it is sometimes served with biscuits to be dipped in the tea and eaten before consuming the tea. More often than not, it is drunk in "doses" of small cups (referred to as "Cutting" chai if sold at street tea vendors) rather than one large cup. On 21 April 2012, the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission (India), Montek Singh Ahluwalia, said tea would be declared as national drink by April 2013. The move is expected to boost the tea industry in the country. Speaking on the occasion, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said a special package for the tea industry
Tea growing in Azerbaijan meeting international standards tea products. State program on the development of tea growing in the Azerbaijan Republic for 2018-2027 approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (February 12, 2018) aims to develop tea growing, increase the export potential in this industry, and ensure the employment of rural population. According to the Law of Azerbaijani Republic about tea growing the duties of the state in the field of tea growing embraces the followings. Azerbaijani tea culture Tea growing in Azerbaijan In Azerbaijan, Lenkeran-Astara region is mainly specialized in tea-growing in the area of approximately