Despite a fall in India, global black tea output up 3.20%

Irrespective of a fall in Indian production, however marginal, there was an over-all boost in the world back tea output in January over January 2020, thanks to substantial increase in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

“Global black tea production in January rose to 39.39 million kg from 38.17 mkg in January 2020. This boost of 1.22 mkg marked a expansion of three.20 per cent,” Rajesh Gupta, compiler of ‘Global Tea Digest’ instructed BusinessLine.

“Sri Lanka’s output rose to 23.05 mkg from 21.ninety four in January 2020, marking a attain of 1.11 mkg or 5.06 per cent,” he reported.

Bangladesh manufactured .29 mkg versus .17 mkg in January 2020, marking an boost of as much as 70.59 per cent, Gupta observed.

Creation posted an boost in January in all nations around the world other than India.

“India’s production dropped marginally to 16.05 million kg (mkg) from 16.06 mkg in January 2020,” he reported.

North Indian factories have been closed for winter and therefore there was no production there in January. So, this full production transpired in South India.

“In the South, Tamil Nadu experienced a production reduction of .28 mkg or two.sixty one per cent as the output dropped to ten.forty three mkg from ten.71 mkg in January 2020,” Rajesh Gupta reported.

Adverse weather conditions in The Nilgiris and Anamalais pulled down the output.