India’s September tea output up 15% at 184.22 m kg on rebound in Assam

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As per the latest data from the Tea Board, production in North India during September was up 19% at 166.21 million kgs as compared to 139.31 m kg in the same period last year

By Vishwanath Kulkarni

Updated - November 10, 2026 at 09:00 AM.

Women tea garden workers pluck fresh tea leaves at a tea estate in Tinsukia on Thursday. In Assam, the production of tea was up 18 per cent to 110.90 m kg (93.97 m kg) | Photo Credit: ANI

India’s tea production grew 15 per cent during September to 184.22 million kgs over the corresponding period last year’s 160.60 million kg on rebound in output in Assam, the largest producing state.

As per the latest data from the Tea Board, production in North India during September was up 19 per cent at 166.21 million kgs as compared to 139.31 m kg in the same period last year.

In Assam, the production of tea was up 18 per cent to 110.90 m kg (93.97 m kg). This comprised the production of 106.04 m kg in Assam Valley, which was up 19 per cent over the corresponding previous year’s 89.15 m kg. In Cachar, the production grew a tad to 4.86 m kg (4.82 m kg).

In August this year, total tea production in Assam had dropped to 104.05 m kg from the corresponding figure last year’s 105.75 m kg.

In West Bengal, the overall production during September this year was up 22.58 per cent to 49.44 m kg (40.33 m kg). In the Dooars region of the state, production grew by about 21 per cent to 27.67 m kg (22.93 m kg), while in Terai the output was up 27 per cent at 21.13 m kg (16.67 m kg).

However, in Darjeeling, the production was a tad lower at 0.64 m kg (0.73 m kg) as per the Tea Board data. Production in other North Indian states was up at 5.87 m kg (5.01 m kg).

However, production in the Southern region was down by 15 per cent to 18.21 m kg (21.29 m kg). This decline was mainly due to a 22 per cent drop in output in Tamil Nadu at 12.33 m kg (15.79 m kg) during the period.

Production in Kerala was up a tad to 5.19 m kg (5.15 m kg). Also in Karnataka, production was up 40 per cent to 0.49 m kg (0.35 m kg).

Published on November 10, 2026

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