Tea output dips by 2.48 pc to 610.71 mn kgs in Apr-Aug
EOI, PTI, New Delhi, 3 Nov 2014: India's tea production in the first five months of current financial year 2013-14 has marginally declined by 2.48 per cent to 610.71 million kg, due to lower production mainly from Assam and West Bengal.
The country's tea production during the April-August period of last fiscal stood at 626.30 million kg, according to the tea board's latest production data.
Tea production from North Indian states comprise of Assam, West Bengal and others state was dropped to 500.77 million kg from 525.20 million kg during the period under purview.
However, the production from South Indian states comprise of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka increased to 109.94 million kg in April-August period of 2014-15 from 101.10 million kg in 2013-14.
In the year 2013-14, the country's tea production was 1,208.78 million kg.
India is the second largest tea producer in the world after China, with over 70 per cent of tea produced is consumed in India itself.
The country tea is known for its Assam and Darjeeling tea varieties.
The country's tea production during the April-August period of last fiscal stood at 626.30 million kg, according to the tea board's latest production data.
Tea production from North Indian states comprise of Assam, West Bengal and others state was dropped to 500.77 million kg from 525.20 million kg during the period under purview.
However, the production from South Indian states comprise of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka increased to 109.94 million kg in April-August period of 2014-15 from 101.10 million kg in 2013-14.
In the year 2013-14, the country's tea production was 1,208.78 million kg.
India is the second largest tea producer in the world after China, with over 70 per cent of tea produced is consumed in India itself.
The country tea is known for its Assam and Darjeeling tea varieties.
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