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Record Tea Output but Shortage
Predicted
(September, 06 2006)
The India Tea Association (ITA)
estimated that India will continue
to be the largest tea producer with
930 million kilograms (mkgs) (2 mkgs
more than last year) but predicted a
shortage of 27 mkgs in India due to
growing domestic and international
demand.<More>
Better than Estimated Tea
Output(August 03, 2006)
According to the Tea
Association, production in
the first half of the year
increased by about 11%
beating earlier estimates of
a loss of 20 million
kilograms (mkgs) even as
Kenya reported a decline of
output due to drought by
19%.<More>
Tea Production Falls in NE
(May 11, 2006)
After the
euphoria over lower Kenyan output in tea, its
largest international competitor, the Indian Tea
Association (ITA) said loss of rainfall in the North
East, which produces 75% of Indian tea, has resulted
is lower output.
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