The total exports of tea for the past year amounted to 428,607 piculs, valu-ea at_ $13,842,662, which shows an in~ Jerease of 18 per cent, in volume and Siper cent, in value as compared with 1833, according to an official of the Ministry of Industry, who was interviewed by the Chekial Agency's representative.
Of this increase, the red tea a counted for a considerable part, green tea, however, suffered from a slight drop last year compared with pre vious years.
The" Ministry of Industry is now] making energetic efforts to improve tea production in the country, with a view {0 providing high quality te for competition in. the international market.
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