Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Tea production higher in June

According to tea statistics released by the Indian Tea Association here on Monday, the country produced 118.05 million kgs (mkg) tea in June this year compared with 105.44 mkg in the same month last year, thus recording an increase of 12.61 mkg.

However, cumulatively, between January and June, total all-India production at 333.90 mkg showed a decline of 11.78 mkg compared with 345.68 mkg in the same period last year. The shortfall this year thus was recorded despite 12.61 mkg of increase in production in June alone.

According to ITA study, the total Assam production was 63.68 mkg (55.67 mkg), comprising Assam Valley 59.11 mkg (51.45 mkg) and Cachar 4.57 mkg (4.22 mkg), total West Bengal production was 27.30 mkg (26.60 mkg), comprising Dooars 16.67 mkg (16.06 mkg), Terai 9.5 mkg (9.19 mkg) and Darjeeling 1.13 mkg (1.35 mkg) and others 8.95 lakh kgs (8.09 lakh kg). Total North Indian production thus was 91.87 mkg (83.08 mkg).

In the southern region, the total production during the month was 26.17 mkg (22.36 mkg), comprising Tamil Nadu 18.21 mkg (15.27 mkg), Kerala 7.38 mkg (6.64 mkg) and Karnataka 5.86 lakh kg (4.45 lakh kg).

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