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The fall of the rupee is likely to bring mixed results for the tea industry, John Keells Plc said last week. It said Sri Lanka’s Rupee fell to a record Rs. 132.20 against the dollar breaking the previous record of Rs. 131.60 on 19 March 2012. “The impact of the devaluation and rising energy ...
- Likely shortfall in global tea crop good omen for prices – John Keells (Category: Business)
- Dwindling tea crop a concern – John Keells (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s October Tea production hits 5 year low (Category: Breaking News)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
Commodity broker John Keells Plc said yesterday that the global production of black tea was heading towards a shortfall in the first half of 2012 due to the prevailing dry weather in major tea producing countries and this will help stabilise prices at remunerative levels. It said worst ever drought in fifteen years in North ...
- Drought drives up costs for tea sector (Category: Business)
- Rupee fall a mixed bag for tea industry (Category: Business)
- Tea test (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka’s Low grown tea prices to reach record levels in the near future (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka Expo 2012 will kick off from 28 to 31 March at Sirimavo Bandaranayke Memorial Exhibition Centre of BMICH, under the theme ‘Partnering with the Hub of Asia.’ This event will be organised by the Export Development Board. Having foreseen the importance of Expo 2012 to promote Sri Lanka as a destination, Sri Lanka ...
- Indian business supports Sri Lanka Expo 2012 (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Expo 2012’ promoted in Dubai (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka Expo 2012 to be held from March 28-30 in Colombo (Category: Breaking News)
- Expo 2012: A huge success for Sri Lanka Tourism (Category: Business)
By Cheranka Mendis The volatility in Middle Eastern markets, coupled with the increasing issue of low quality due to competition and increasing costs, has placed the local tea industry in a big fix, which could, if unattended, immediately mark the end of a Sri Lankan legacy in four to five years. Despite Sri Lankan tea ...
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Planters’ Association Chief says turbulent times for tea (Category: Business)
- Sector report (Category: Business)
- Tea Industry Divided Over Importing Tea For Blending (Category: Breaking News)
Reuters: Sri Lanka's tea production edged down 0.6 percent in February due to high base in the same month last year, the state-run tea board said on Wednesday. Sri Lanka's February tea output was 21.98 million kg compared to 22.13 million kg in February 2011. The production in the first two months has increased 4.7 ...
- Tea Fetches Rs. 85. Bn. (Category: Breaking News)
- Record tea crop in November (Category: Business)
- July tea output down 11.5% (Category: Business)
- Tea crop forecast cut (Category: Business)
Industry calls for higher productivity, new market development to ride out uncertainties Tea industry stakeholders say the industry needs to urgently improve productivity and generate new markets, as volatility in major Middle Eastern markets continue to dampen tea export earnings. While there is strong demand for tea in global markets, price increases for Ceylon ...
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Tea smallholders raise sustainability concerns (Category: Business)
- Closing on $ 5 b tea exports by 2020 doubtful: Industry (Category: Business)
- MJF rings alarm bell on future of tea industry (Category: Business)
As one of the top producers and exporters of tea, Sri Lanka proudly hosted the Colombo International Tea Convention which was the first international tea convention to be held in the island during peace time. Attended by over 600 delegates, including 175 international delegates the event got under way at the Cinnamon Grand hotel from ...
- Sri Lanka kicks off 20th session of FAO/IGG (Category: Business)
- Tea Board to host 20th session of FAO’s Inter-Governmental Group on Tea (Category: Business)
- Govt. pledges to protect ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ (Category: Business)
- Colombo International Tea Convention to drive global dialogue on tea as a lifestyle and a liveli... (Category: Breaking News)
Business delegation invited for Sri Lanka Expo Sri Lanka is keen to increase tea exports to Jordon after the latter expressed interest in increasing trade ties, a statement from the Industry and Commerce Ministry said yesterday. “We are thirsty for more and more Ceylon Tea. We can’t get enough of it and we look for ...
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- January tea output up 6% (Category: Business)
- Market Share (Category: Business)
- Leaf Factor (Category: Business)
Bogawantalawa Estates bogged down in trade union action, officals assure no impact on auctionBy Cheranka Mendis Due to trade union ‘go slow,’ 15,000 kilograms of tea valued at Rs. 50 million have been held back at the Bogawantalawa Tea Estates Plc despite authorities saying the situation is under control. Credible sources from Bogawantalawa Tea Estate ...
- Bogawantalawa Tea Estates PLC presents World’s First Climate-Positive Teas at the Global Dubai T... (Category: Breaking News)
- Bogawantalawa The best place to have a Cuppa (Category: Breaking News)
- Towards advancement of life of plantation workers (Category: Business)
- Bogawantalawa increases profits (Category: Breaking News)
Namal Rajapaksa, Member of Parliament and Special Envoy of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is currently visiting Tokyo to attend an Annual Sri Lanka Tea and Trade Promotion Seminar and also to have bilateral discussions with key Japanese dignitaries including Yasushi Akashi, Special Representative
- Japanese envoy Yasushi Akashi to arrive in Sri Lanka today (Category: Breaking News)
- Akashi says report must be implemented (Category: Breaking News)
- Former TNA MP requests Japan to pressure Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Akashi to arrive in Sri Lanka today (Category: Breaking News)
“The Sri Lanka Customs is now streamlining its processes and procedures to facilitate the export/ import community,” Dr. Neville Gunawardena, the new Customs Chief highlighted at a workshop organised by the National Chamber of Exporters of Sri Lanka (NCE) and the Shippers’ Academy Colombo (SAC) last week on the subject of ‘Automation of Customs’...
- Exporters’ Forum returns in full strength; exporters upbeat on prompt results (Category: Business)
- NCE to conduct workshop on Asycuda World (Category: Business)
- NCE workshop on ‘Asycuda World’ on 27 October (Category: Business)
- Payments to Customs, ports a ‘click’ away (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s tea production rose a slight six per cent in January compared to the same month a year ago, when output was especially low, the State-run Tea Board said on Tuesday. January tea output was 22.41 million kg compared to 21.14 million kg in January 2011. “This is the normal output. The increase ...
- JANUARY TEA OUTPUT INCREASES (Category: Breaking News)
- March tea output falls on bad weather (Category: Business)
- Kenya tea exports up 10% in first quarter (Category: Business)
- Tea crop forecast cut (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka tea prices rise after rupee depreciation
Sri Lanka’s tea small holders, who account for 76% of the national tea output, say small holder concerns need to be addressed for tea industry sustainability. “Right now the tea small holders, who are the mainstay of Sri Lanka’s tea industry, are facing some serious problems that will directly contribute towards reducing the national tea ...
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Local tea industry in a fix (Category: Business)
- Closing on $ 5 b tea exports by 2020 doubtful: Industry (Category: Business)
- Govt. pledges to protect ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka tea small farmers raise output concerns
Sri Lanka tea estate lose Rs28mn in Dec quarter
Sri Lanka tea market in Middle East seen threatened
Sri Lanka tea farmers hurt by Middle East unrest
By Cheranka Mendis Sri Lanka, popular worldwide for the strong cup of Ceylon Tea it serves, will not take its prestigious position as one of the world’s most sought after brands of the highest quality lightly and will continue investing and researching in the field. Plantations Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday delivering the keynote address at ...
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
- Storms brewing in teacups (Category: Business)
- ‘Pure Ceylon Tea’ or ‘tea hub’? The billion dollar question (Category: Business)
The Colombo International Tea Convention organised by Colombo Tea Traders’ Association together with the Sri Lanka Tea Board is on from 1 to 3 February at Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo – Pix by Upul Abayasekara
- Sri Lanka becomes a direct supplier of Pure Ceylon Tea to Iraq (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka Tea small holders say government has failed to help them (Category: Breaking News)
- Drought in Sri Lanka's wet zone affects tea production (Category: Breaking News)
- Low Grown Tea fetches the highest price for the year. (Category: Breaking News)
Sri Lanka tea trade mulls new standard
At a press briefing held adjunct to the inauguration, Sri Lanka Tea Board Promotions Director Hasitha De Alwis noted that Sri Lanka as a high quality producer does not prioritise on volume. “If you look at value, Sri Lanka despite exporting 300 million kilos and becoming a main exporter
- Leaf Level (Category: Business)
- Cultivating Clones (Category: Business)
- Demand Effect (Category: Business)
- Green Leaf (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka tea industry poverty still high: FAO
The ceremonial inauguration of 20th session of the FAO/IGG on Tea hosted by Sri Lanka Tea Board was held last night at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel – Pix by Kithsiri de Mel
Responding to the article published in the Daily FT on 26 January, titled ‘Sri Lanka: Tea rich but nutrient poor,’ the Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) says estate communities in Regional Plantation Company (RPC) estates have seen significant quality of life improvements
- PHDT marks two decades in estate sector welfare work (Category: Business)
- Construction of over 500 houses for plantation community to resume (Category: Breaking News)
- Thonda opposes lease of tea estates to private sector (Category: Business)
The inauguration of the 20th Session of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Inter-Governmental Group on Tea hosted by Sri Lanka was held last night in Colombo. The sessions proper will begin today and go on until 1 February with the participation of delegates from over 25 countries. Hosted by Sri Lanka ...
- Cricket-Swann strikes twice to peg back Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka 197 v Pakistan 174-1 - 1st test, tea (Category: Breaking News)
- Cricket-Sri Lanka v South Africa scoreboard (Category: Breaking News)
IRIN: Tea in Sri Lanka is one of the country’s biggest cash crops, but families working on tea estates are among the nation’s poorest in terms of earnings as well as nutrition, say experts who back regional approaches to tackle nutrition disparity. One in every five children younger than five is malnourished nationwide and one ...
- Accelerating inclusive growth: The role of the external sector (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
- Hub is no hoodoo, says TEA (Category: Business)
The Sri Lanka Tea Board, the apex authority of the tea industry in Sri Lanka, will be hosting the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) 20th Session of the Inter-Governmental Group (IGG) on tea from 30 January to 1 February 2012 in Colombo. At the 19th session
- UN meeting on tea opens in Colombo (Category: Business)
- Cheers for FAO/IGG (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka kicks off 20th session of FAO/IGG (Category: Business)
- Plantation Problem (Category: Business)
Reuters: Sri Lanka’s tea production fell in 2011 from a record high in the previous year due to bad weather, but the top agricultural export earned a record $1.5 billion, the State-run tea board said on Thursday. Tea output in 2011 fell 0.9 per cent to 328.37 million kg from the previous year’s record 331.43 ...
- July tea output down 11.5% (Category: Business)
- September tea output down 10.5% YoY (Category: Business)
- October tea output falls 15% year-on-year (Category: Business)
- Tea crop rebounds in November (Category: Business)
In the backdrop of the uncertain conditions that exists in some of Sri Lanka’s key tea exports destinations, attempting to analyse market prospects could have a strong element of ‘crystal ball’ gazing. Nevertheless, a logical approach would be to analyse the past performance of the industry and equate it to supply/demand scenarios that are likely ...
- Brokers mixed over tea industry’s prospects in 2012 (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka secures direct access to fifth largest global buyer of Pure Ceylon Tea (Category: Business)
- Storm in Sri Lanka’s teacup: A more pragmatic approach is key (Category: Business)
- Tackling tea travails (Category: Business)
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