TradeHimalayan growers pinched for cash and looking for new marketsWomen pluck leaves in a tea garden in eastern Nepal. (Courtesy of Andrew Gardner, Siddha Devi Tea Estate)DEEPAK ADHIKARIJune 30, 2026 11:58 JSTKATHMANDU -- Factories across Nepal's eastern tea belt resumed operations last week after India scaled back testing on its imports of the commodity, but producers say uncertainty over inspections may continue to disrupt trade.