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flag Sri Lanka’s 200-year-old tea leaves are being studied to breed climate-resilient crops, protecting farmers and tea quality.

flag Tea leaves from Sri Lanka dating back 200 years are being studied to help protect tea crops from climate change, according to research led by Thamali Kariyawasam at the University of Bristol. flag The project, involving institutions in the UK, Sri Lanka, and tea producers, analyzes historic plant specimens to identify tea varieties resilient to drought and heat. flag As climate change threatens tea production in major growing regions, the work aims to develop hardier cultivars that maintain quality and support the livelihoods of over 2.5 million people dependent on tea farming.

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