India's tea production decreased by 2.81% to 143.02 million kg in June as compared to 147.15 million kg in the corresponding month last year, as per the data compiled by the Tea Board India. Darjeeling tea production was the worst hit in June due to ongoing indefinite strike as crop production fell by 89.47% to 0.14 million kg as compared to 1.33 million kg in the year-ago month.
Out of the total production in June, North India, which comprises Assam Valley, Cachar in Assam, Dooars, Terai and Darjeeling in West Bengal, contributed 116.40 million kgs, while South India produced 26.62 million kgs. North India’s production for the month of June was down by 4.7% from 122.14 million kgs in the year-ago month. South India’s production from Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka was, however, up by 6.44% from 25.01 million kg in June last year.
In the April-June quarter of the current financial year, all India estimated tea production stood at 354.24 million kg, of which North India’s contribution was at 276.06 kg and South India’s at 78.18 million kg.