Tea prices have risen marginally by 28 paise a kg in the first two months of the current calendar against over the same period of 2010, reveals an analysis of the latest information available with the Tea Board.
The prices averaged Rs 91.55 a kg against Rs 91.27 last year. All auction centres except Siliguri achieved an increase in price.
North Indian auction prices increased Rs 1.98 a kg to average Rs 99.37. Kolkata auctions continued to achieve the country's highest price. Its average was Rs 109.75 a kg (Rs 106.74). Guwahati achieved an average price of Rs 91.70 (Rs 89.95). However, Siliguri's price declined by Rs 3.16 to Rs 89.98.
South Indian auctions registered an increase of Rs 2.31 a kg to average Rs 76.69. Kochi auctions achieved an average price of Rs 84.17 (Rs 80.20), followed by Coimbatore Rs 74.23 (Rs 70.51) and Coonoor Rs 71.85 (Rs 71.58). Teaserve auctions fetched the country's lowest price average of Rs 66.66 (Rs 66.44).