India Nov. tea output rises 3.7 pct to 93.92 mln kgs

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(Reuters) - India’s tea production in November 2010 rose 3.7 percent from a year ago to 93.92 million kgs, data with the state-run Tea Board showed.

India is the world’s second biggest producer of tea after China.

However, output during January to November stood at 907.7 million kg, down 1.43 percent from 920.9 million kg the same period last year, as a pest attack during middle of the year in Assam trimmed output. A pest attack of helopeltis adversely affected tea gardens in the northeastern state of Assam, India’s top producer.“Tea prices rose in 2010 due to the production shortfall and the process of price hardening is likely to continue in 2011 as well,” S. Patra, Joint Secretary, Indian Tea Association, told Reuters.India exports CTC (crush, tear, curl) tea variety mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK, and the premium orthodox variety to Iraq, Iran and Russia.

India Nov tea exports drop 25.6 pct to 15.4 mln kg

(Reuters) - India’s tea exports in November 2010 fell by 25.6 percent from a year ago to 15.4 million kg, data with the state-run Tea Board showed.

India is the world’s second biggest producer of tea after China.

Exports during January to November stood at 178.5 million kg, almost steady at last year’s level, the data on the Tea Board’s website late on Wednesday showed.

India exports CTC (crush, tear, curl) tea mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK, and the premium orthodox variety to Iraq, Iran and Russia.

The country’s tea output during January to November stood at 907.7 million kg, down 1.43 percent from 920.9 million kg the same period last year, as a pest attack in middle of the year in Assam trimmed output.