Sept 19, Colombo: The Ministry of Plantation says that new transport methods will be introduced in tea industry to minimize the harvest losses.

The Ministry says that the methods are now being tested by the Tea Research Institute to minimize the losses that occur while transporting.

Around 30% of the quality of tea leaves is lost due to damage that take place while being transported. Traditionally, the tea leaves are tightly packed in gunny bags and transported in open vehicles, in most cases the workers traveling on them.