India's tea output dips on erratic weather, exports drop - board

McLeod Russel India

05/02/2019 12:18

MUMBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - India's tea production nudged 0.8
percent lower in 2018 from a year ago to 1311.63 million kg,
trimming exports from the world's biggest black tea producer by
1.1 percent, the state-run Tea Board said on Friday.
    The south Asian country's exports eased to 249.11 million kg
from 251.89 million kg a year ago, the board said in a
statement.
    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 exported to Iraq, Iran and
Russia.

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