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PRICE STABILISTATION FUND SCHEME –FACT SHEET

TEA

Major Tea Producing States In India

North India – Assam, West Bengal, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland & Himachal Pradesh
South India – Tamilnadu, Kerala & Karnataka

Tea (Manufactured) Categories

1. CTC –90%

2. Orthodox –10%

Tea Production In India -1951 – 285.40 M. Kgs

2002 (Prov.) – 826.17 M.Kgs (290% Increase)

Total Area Under Tea Cultivation- 5.12 Lakh Ha

Small Growers Holding Less Than 4 Ha Constitute 74% Of The Total Growers, Acounting For 15% Area

Average Number Of Labour Employed In Tea Plantations During 2002- 12.55 Lakhs

Estimated Domestic Consumption Of Tea During 2002 – 693 M. Kgs

Overall Percentage Of Sale Through Auctions (457 M.Kgs) In Relation To Total Production (826 M.Kgs) During 2002- 55.26%.

Total Tea Exports (Including Instant Tea) - 2001-2002 (Provisional)

PRICE TRENDS

CTC TEA -ANNUAL AVERAGE PRICES (Rs/Kg)
Year	All India Tea	North India Tea	South India Tea	International Price
1994	39.88	42.58	30.89	41.41
1995	46.92	49.09	40.95	44.42
1996	47.53	49.93	40.77	47.12
1997	64.61	67.83	57.55	65.74
1998	74.40	78.31	67.56	74.28
1999	71.71	78.73	55.81	71.47
2000	59.66	67.37	42.49	68.31
2001	60.47	68.08	44.85	63.70
2002	54.59	60.67	40.37	60.75
2003	54.89	59.28	39.72	60.55