January tea production increases

The Sri Lanka Tea Board announced that, the total reported production of tea in Sri Lanka during the month of January 2012, amounted to 22,408,532kg as against 21,140,749kg, produced during the corresponding month in 2011. This shows an increase of 1,267,783kg or 6.0%.

The elevation-wise break down of tea production and total tea production in January 2012 along with the corresponding figures for the previous year is appended below.

Detailed information on production, exports and marketing of tea in Sri Lanka is published in the Sri Lanka Tea Board web site at http://www.pureceylontea.com

[Tea production (elevation wise)]

January :

Elevation 2012 Kg 2011 Kg
High Grown 5,014,231 4,964,739
Medium Grown, 3,461232 2,880,223
Low Grown 13,933,069 13,295,787

Total 22,408,532 21,140,749

[Tea production (category wise)]

January :

Category 2012 Kg 2011 Kg
Orthodox (including 20,737,877 19,688,343
Bio, Instant, Reclaimed, Orthodox/CTC, Orthodox/Green teas)
CTC 1,442,720 1,262,808
Green 227,935 189,598

Total 22,408,532 21,140,749