Tea production in August 2007
The Sri Lanka Tea Board announced that the total reported production
of tea in Sri Lanka during August 2007, amounted to 24,253,562 kg as
against 21,807,089 kg, produced during the corresponding month in 2006.
This shows an increase of 2,446,473 kg or 11.2 per cent. The total
tea production during the period January to August 2007 amounted to
194,073,324 kg, as against 210,090,584 kg, produced during the
corresponding period of 2006, shows a decrease of 16,017,260 kg or
7.6per cent.
The elevation-wise break down of tea production and total tea
production in August 2007 and the total production during January to
August 2007 along with the corresponding figures for the previous year
is given below.
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