Tea production drops 9.66% to 147.64 million kg in October

08 Dec 2016 Evaluate

The production of tea in the country stood at 147.64 million kgs in October, a decrease of 15.79 million kgs (9.66%) over the corresponding period, due to unfavourable weather. 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 10.69% to 129.40 million kg in October 2016 as compared to 144.89 million kg production in October last year. The production in West Bengal slipped 7.68% to 41.33 million kg as compared to 44.77 million kg last year in October, while output in Assam dropped by 12.52% to 84.72 million kg in October 2016.

Tea production in South India slipped up by 1.62% to 18.24 million kg as compared to 18.54 million kg in October last year. The production in states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka stood at 12.45 million kg, 5.34 million kg and 0.45 million kg, respectively.


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