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Green tea offers hope on Mangrove Mountain

Akio Onozawa at the green tea farm

Akio Onozawa at the green tea farm Source: SBS

For centuries, the Japanese have been drinking green tea as an important part of their culture and everyday life, and now Australian farmers are harvesting the exotic crop with great success to meet Asia's rising demand.



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