GLOBAL CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR – SUPPLY & DEMAND
WORLD PRODUCTION OF TEA
WORLD PRODUCTION OF TEA IN 2005 In Million Kgs
WORLD PRICE OF TEA EX-AUCTION 1986 – 2005
APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF TEA IN 2005 BY COUNTRIES
DEMAND FOR TEA IN IMPORTING NATIONS
SUPPLY GROWTH OF 26% OVER LAST 10 YEARS TIGHTER SUPPLY FOLLOWED BY HIGHER PRICE COMBINED CROP OF INDIA & CHINA 53% OF TOTAL SUPPLY EXPECTED TO TOP 4 M. mt BY 2016 PRICES DISMAL AT AROUND US $ 1.50 PER KG WEAKER CURRENCIES OF TEA PRODUCERS SUPPLY & PRICES
DEMAND INDIA & CHINA CONSUME 40% OF WORLD SUPPLY GROWTH AMONGST PRODUCERS NOT MATCHED BY IMPORTERS WIDER CHOICE OF BEVERAGES STAGNANT POPULATION HIGHER DISPOSABLE INCOMES STABLE ECONOMIES & LOW INFLATION IMPENDING CHANGES IN CONSUMER PREFERENCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
SUPPLY & ABSORPTION SUPPLY OVER DEMAND GAP WIDENING DEMAND FOR LOWER PRICES CREATING OPENINGS FOR POORER TEAS TO DEMAND BETTER QUALITY PAYING IMPROVED PRICES EXPLORE POSSIBILITIES OF CURTAILING CROP