一、介绍2008年5月,政府间茶叶小组举行第18次会议,当时,正值食品价格出现历史性的上涨,面对这一重要情况,小组及时要求秘书处进行一项研究,以评估食品涨价后对世界茶叶经济产生的影响。不过秘书处的 I. INTRODUCTION In May 2008, the Intergovernmental Group on Tea held its 18th meeting at a time when there was a historic increase in food prices. In the face of this important situation, the Group promptly requested the Secretariat to conduct a study to assess the food The impact of price hikes on the world tea economy. But the Secretariat