Aug tea output edges up 3.5 pct

India8217;s tea production in August edged up by 3.5 percent on year to 127 million kg,while exports jumped 15.2 percent to 19.4 million kg,the state-run Tea Board said on Tuesday.

The world8217;s second biggest producer after China exports CTC crush,tear,curl tea variety mainly to Egypt,Pakistan and the U.K.,and the premium orthodox variety to Iraq,Iran and Russia.