The production of tea in the country stood at 145.85 million kg in July, as per data compiled by Tea Board. This is a fall of 7.22% as compared to a production of 157.20 million kg from a year earlier period. Heavy rains in July in Assam and West Bengal had affected the production of the crop. India is the world’s second biggest tea producer and exports CTC (crush-tear-curl) grade mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK, and the orthodox variety to Iraq, Iran and Russia.
The production of tea in North India dropped 8.63% to 126.67 million kg in July 2016 as compared to 138.64 million kg production in July last year. The production in West Bengal slipped 3.60% to 42.07 million kg as compared to 43.64 million kg last year in July, while output in Assam dropped by 11.20% to 81.19 million kg in July 2016.
Tea production in South India rose up by 3.34% to 19.18 million kg as compared to 18.56 million kg in July last year. The production in states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka stood at 15.00 million kg, 3.91 million kg and 0.27 million kg, respectively.
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