Lok Sabha Question No. 2707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Tea Production
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2707(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## TEA PRODUCTION

## 2707(H). SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the total production of tea in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether an increase has been registered in production of tea during the said period and if so, the details thereof along with the contribution of small tea producers in the total tea production;
- (c) whether there has been an increase in the amount of tea sold through auction along with the auction price of tea and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the  tea  gardens  of  North  India  led  by  Assam  have  been  able  to  increase their production which compensated the decrease in the production of tea in South India, which produces one-third of the tea crop in India; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) & (b): The total production of tea in the country and the contribution from small tea growers has seen to have an increasing trend over the last three years. Details are given below.

| Year    |   Production (M.Kgs.) |   Contribution of Small Growers (%) |
|---------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |               1197.18 |                               32.95 |
| 2015-16 |               1233.14 |                               33.85 |

| 2016-17               |   1250.49 |   44.01 |
|-----------------------|-----------|---------|
| 2017-18* (Apr to Jan) |   1207.07 |   46.83 |
| 2016-17 (Apr to Jan)  |   1180.74 |   43.67 |

## (c): Yes, Madam. There has been an increase in the amount of tea sold through auction as well as the average auction price.Details are given below.

| Year                   |   Quantity (M. KGs) |   Average auction price (Rs. Per Kg) |
|------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2012-13                |              512.4  |                               127.91 |
| 2013-14                |              531.08 |                               126.12 |
| 2014-15                |              553.02 |                               125.59 |
| 2015-16                |              536.08 |                               127.62 |
| 2016-17                |              557.03 |                               133.51 |
| 2017-18 * (Apr to Jan) |              537.22 |                               135.38 |

(d) & (e): Increase in production is equally attributed to Assam and West Bengal in North India which compensated the decrease in production of tea in South India.The details regarding region-wise production of tea in the country is given in the following table:

(Qty. in M.Kgs.)

| Year                   | Assam   | West Bengal   | Others   | Total North India (2)+(3)+(4)   | Total South India   | All India   |
|------------------------|---------|---------------|----------|---------------------------------|---------------------|-------------|
| (1)                    | (2)     | (3)           | (4)      | (5)                             | (6)                 | (7)         |
| 2012-13                | 588.14  | 287.32        | 17.92    | 893.38                          | 241.69              | 1135.07     |
| 2013-14                | 629.05  | 312.10        | 23.92    | 965.07                          | 243.71              | 1208.78     |
| 2014-15                | 606.80  | 324.26        | 24.76    | 955.82                          | 241.36              | 1197.18     |
| 2015-16                | 652.95  | 329.70        | 25.91    | 1008.56                         | 224.58              | 1233.14     |
| 2016-17                | 657.24  | 357.39        | 28.48    | 1043.11                         | 207.38              | 1250.49     |
| 2017-18 * (Apr to Jan) | 632.08  | 345.74        | 23.84    | 1001.66                         | 205.41              | 1207.07     |
| 2016-17 (Apr- Jan)     | 635.78  | 336.30        | 27.51    | 999.59                          | 181.15              | 1180.74     |

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*Provisional