First quarter tea output rises by 19pc, hurts price

Workers picking tea. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Tea production in the first four months of the year improved by 19 per cent compared with same period last year, but has impacted negatively on price at the auction.

Data from the Tea Directorate indicates the volume between January and April rose to 144 million kilos against 121 million kilos recorded in the same period last year.

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