ABSTRACT
It was estimated that 2-4% of black tea produced is wasted every year, which cannot be further processed for consumption. To make tea-producing operations economically viable, attempts should be made to utilise the tea waste. Numerous tea plantations in different parts of the world are shifting from seed Bari cultivation to clonal propagation techniques. The seed Bari gardens produce and will continue to produce for years to come significant quantities of tea seeds which may go waste.
