Increase in tea production

The Sri Lanka Tea Board said, the total reported production of tea in Sri Lanka during October 2012, amounted to 26,632,178 kg as against 24,843,751 kg, produced during the corresponding month in 2011. This shows an increase of 1,788,427 kg or 7.2 %.

The total tea production during the period January to October 2012 amounted to 268,718,324 kg, as against 270,000,076 kg, produced during the corresponding period of 2011, shows a decrease of 1,281,752 kg or 0.5 %

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

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.comhttp://www.pureceylontea.comhttp://www.pureceyl