On the back of lower output in Assam and other regions, country’s tea production in April fell by 24.48% at 56.77 million kg as compared to 75.17 million kg in April, 2013, according to Tea Board data.
While, on one hand, output in Assam, the largest tea-producing state, decreased by 40.34% to 25.33 million kg in April this year from 42.46 million kg a year earlier, in West Bengal, production was up by 21.58% to 13.41 million kg during the month, from 11.03 million kg in April 2013
The combined production of tea in the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka decreased by 18.41% to 16.53 million kg from 20.26 million kg in the year-ago period.
India, which is the world’s second largest producer and biggest consumer of Tea, reported 6.19% rise in tea production at 1,205.40 million kg for 2013-14 as compared to 1,135.07 million kg in 2012-13.