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Tea production in January in the Nilgiris, the largest tea growing district in South India, has increased 26 per cent over January 2015.
Tea companies have reported to the Tea Board that their production last month totalled 0.82 million kg (mkg) against 0.65 mkg in January 2016. This increase of 0.17 mkg marked a growth of 26.15 per cent.
Favourable weather contributed to increased cropping and manufacturing levels. All agro-climatic zones in the Nilgiris received higher rainfall last month than in January 2015 and even the decennial (10-year) average for the month. Tea scientists said that soil temperature and moisture, humidity and sunshine — all were favourable in most agro-climatic zones.
The five-year average production for January was 0.87 mkg. This meant that production declined by 5.75 per cent over the five-year average.
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