Rise in tea production this year

There was a significant growth in the total tea production from January to June 2010.

Total tea production in Sri Lanka in June 2010 rose to 29,508,543 kg as against the corresponding month in 2009 recording an increase of 4,594,983 kg or 18.4 percent. Total tea production during June 2009 was 24,913,551 kg.

The Sri Lanka Tea Board said the total tea production from January to June 2010 recorded 166,880,494 kg as against 132,249,170 kg produced during the same period in 2009. This is an increase of 34,631,324 kg or 26.2 percent. Orthodox (including BIO, Instant, Reclaimed tea, Orthodox/CTC) recorded 156,094,865.87 kg from January to June in 2010 while CTC tea production was 9,188,959.50 kg during the corresponding period.

Total green tea production was 1,596,668.10 kg from January to June in 2010.

Total tea production (high) was 41,168,860.47 kg during the period January to June in 2010 while Total tea production (medium) recorded 29,012,781.50 kg during the same period. IH