Tea production across the country witnessed a decline of approximately four percent in August of this year, with the total output reaching 177.95 million kilograms. This marks a decrease when compared to the production volume in the same month the previous year, which amounted to 185.48 million kilograms.
Based on data from the Tea Board, tea production in northern India, mainly encompassing the states of Assam and West Bengal, declined to 158.04 million kilograms in the current month from the 170.97 million kilograms produced in August 2022.
In Assam, tea production volumes dropped to 99.78 million kilograms in August this year, down from 109.81 million kilograms in the same month of the previous year.
In West Bengal, production also saw a decrease to 53.65 million kilograms in August 2023, compared to 56.19 million kilograms in the corresponding month of the previous year.
According to sources within the tea industry, the decline in production in northern India can be attributed to adverse weather conditions and pest attacks.
On the contrary, there was an increase in production volumes in South India, reaching 19.91 million kilograms in August this year, compared to 14.51 million kilograms in the corresponding month of 2022.