Tea production increases in December 2009

Harshini PERERA

According to the Sri Lanka Tea Board, the total reported production of tea in Sri Lanka increased during December 2009 by 29.6 percent amounting to 25,195,732 kg as against 19,448,448 kg, produced during the corresponding month in 2008.

The tea production in the High Grown category amounted to 5,917,943 kg in the month of December 2009 as against 5,396,974 kg produced during the corresponding month in 2008.

The reported production of tea in the Medium Grown category was also on the increase amounting to 3,242,651 kg in December 2009 as against 2,537,040 kg produced during the corresponding month in 2008.

The Low Grown category too had an increase in production in December 2009 amounting to 16,035,139 kg as against 11,514,435 kg produced during the corresponding month in 2008.

The total Orthodox tea reported an increase of production amounting to 23,895,566 kg in December 2009 as against 17,950,202 kg produced during the corresponding month in 2008.

The green tea also reported a growth 158,707 kg as against 131,391 kg produced during the corresponding month in 2008.