April tea crop reaches five-year high

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Sri Lanka’s tea crop in April has reached a five-year high at 26.3 million kilograms (Mnkg), Asia Siyaka Commodities PLC said. “All three elevations recorded sharp gains resulting in the national total rising to 26.3 Mnkg, sharply higher by 21% from last year’s figure of 21.6 Mnkg. This is the highest production in April since 2021, when a quantity of 30 Mnkg was recorded,” Asia Siyaka said.

Tea production for the period January-April has risen by a healthy 10% year-on-year (YoY) to 88.3 Mnkg but is still lower than the 2021 four-month figure of 104 Mnkg.

Low Growns have recorded the highest gain, rising from 48.5 Mnkg to 51.6 Mnkg, followed by High Growns with 20.2 Mnkg, which are up 17% or 2.2 Mnkg YoY, and Medium Growns, which have risen 15% from 14.3 Mnkg to 16.4 Mnkg.