India’s tea production elevated by 12.06% to 182.84 million kilograms (kg) in October as in comparison with 163.15 million kg in the corresponding month final 12 months.
According to Tea Board knowledge, production of the crop in West Bengal rose to 54.98 million kg in October, as towards 49.75 million kg in the identical interval final 12 months.
Assam, the nation’s largest tea-producing state, additionally registered the next crop at 104.26 million kg in October. The state produced 90.72 million kg of tea in October 2022.
In south India, production was marginally decrease at 18.89 million kg in October, as towards 18.92 million kg in the identical month of the earlier calendar 12 months.
Category-wise, production of the CTC selection touched 167.72 million kg in October 2023, whereas that of orthodox tea was 12.98 million kg throughout each north and south India.
Green tea production was at 2.14 million kg, the information stated. Production by small tea growers stood greater at 95.24 million kg in October 2023 throughout the nation, in comparison with 78.19 million kg in October 2022.
