Preliminary tea production data released by the Sri Lanka Tea Board confirms that September 2026 production declined to 20.2 Mnkg, down by nearly 9% compared with 22.1 Mnkg recorded in September 2025. High Grown production in September stood at 3.49 Mnkg, the lowest level since the El Niño year of 1992, when production was similarly...
Mid Grown production declined to 3.091 Mnkg, its lowest level since 2023, representing a 25% year-on-year drop from 4.1 Mnkg recorded in September 2025. Low Grown production, however, fared relatively better, increasing by 4.8% year-on-year to 13.6 Mnkg. Combined High Grown and Mid Grown production declined by approximately 4 Mnkg, while Low Grown production recorded a reduction of around 2 Mnkg year-on-year.
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