India's first-half tea output rises 4.8% - Board

McLeod Russel India

02/08/2019 09:07

MUMBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - India's tea production in the
first half of 2019 rose 4.8% from a year earlier to 473.68
million kg due to higher plucking in the top producing
north-eastern state of Assam, the state-run Tea Board said on
Friday.
    India, the world's second-biggest tea producer, exports CTC
(crush-tear-curl) grade mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the United
Kingdom, with the orthodox variety shipped to Iraq, Iran and
Russia.
    India produced 150.86 million kg tea in June, slightly
higher than 149.13 million kg plucked a year ago, the board said
in a statement.

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