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Tea production rises, exports down in Jan-Feb
Kolkata , April 7
The country's tea production in the first two months of the calendar year has
registered a growth compared with the corresponding period a year ago. However,
exports have suffered drastically during this period.
According to statistics available from the Tea Board, tea production increased in the
Assam Valley and Cachar. In West Bengal, except Darjeeling, growth has stagnated in
Dooars and Terai. Total production in North India during the period stood at 11.5
million kg (mkg) against 9.4 mkg last year. In South India, however, production was
down by 0.7 mkg as the crop suffered in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.
Top officials of Indian Tea Association - the apex body of the producers - and the Tea
Board are not concerned about these statistics. According to them, the available data
hardly shows any trend.
"It is just the beginning of the year. Only the first two months have completed. One
would not be able to judge the crop position by what have been produced in the first
two months," a senior ITA official said.
He said production might have increased in North India compared to last year but
there was apprehension that it might suffer in March and April. "There were hardly
any rains in Assam in February and March. It was not evident in the first two months'
production figures. However, we would not be surprised if we find that production is
down in March and April."
Further, he added, the total annual production in the first two months is less than 40
million kg, which is less than five per cent of the total expected production. "These are
numbers are too minuscule in the whole scheme of things." Meanwhile, the trend of
declining exports continued in 2006. In the first two months, exports stood at 21.85
mkg (35.25 mkg).
For the April-February 2005-06 period, tea exports were 162.13 million kg compared
with 193.73 mkg a year ago. So, exports were down by 31.60 mkg. Regarding the fall
in the exports in the first two months, the ITA official said it could be an intermittent
problem and that things could be sorted out soon. "Perhaps, by March, exports will
pick up because the exporters would try to meet their commitments by the end of the
fiscal."
Source: The Hindu Business Line
Kolkata , April 7
The country's tea production in the first two months of the calendar year has
registered a growth compared with the corresponding period a year ago. However,
exports have suffered drastically during this period.
According to statistics available from the Tea Board, tea production increased in the
Assam Valley and Cachar. In West Bengal, except Darjeeling, growth has stagnated in
Dooars and Terai. Total production in North India during the period stood at 11.5
million kg (mkg) against 9.4 mkg last year. In South India, however, production was
down by 0.7 mkg as the crop suffered in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.
Top officials of Indian Tea Association - the apex body of the producers - and the Tea
Board are not concerned about these statistics. According to them, the available data
hardly shows any trend.
"It is just the beginning of the year. Only the first two months have completed. One
would not be able to judge the crop position by what have been produced in the first
two months," a senior ITA official said.
He said production might have increased in North India compared to last year but
there was apprehension that it might suffer in March and April. "There were hardly
any rains in Assam in February and March. It was not evident in the first two months'
production figures. However, we would not be surprised if we find that production is
down in March and April."
Further, he added, the total annual production in the first two months is less than 40
million kg, which is less than five per cent of the total expected production. "These are
numbers are too minuscule in the whole scheme of things." Meanwhile, the trend of
declining exports continued in 2006. In the first two months, exports stood at 21.85
mkg (35.25 mkg).
For the April-February 2005-06 period, tea exports were 162.13 million kg compared
with 193.73 mkg a year ago. So, exports were down by 31.60 mkg. Regarding the fall
in the exports in the first two months, the ITA official said it could be an intermittent
problem and that things could be sorted out soon. "Perhaps, by March, exports will
pick up because the exporters would try to meet their commitments by the end of the
fiscal."
Source: The Hindu Business Line
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