India's Aug tea output rises 6pc y/y

Assam produced 98.79 million kg in August, up 10.9 percent from a year ago, the Board said in a statement.

The country's exports in January to August rose 4 percent from a year ago to 143.28 million kg, it added.

India, the world's second-biggest tea producer, exports CTC (crush-tear-curl) grade mainly to Egypt, Pakistan and the UK, and the orthodox variety to Iraq, Iran and Russia.