(Reuters) - Burundi tea export earnings were down 13 percent in the first half of this year compared with the same period last year, mostly due to poor quality, an official said on Wednesday.
The state-run Burundi Tea Board (OTB) says the tiny central African country made $5 million in the first six months of 2007 from the sale of 3,686 tonnes of tea. It earned $5.73 million in the first half of last year by selling just 3,387 tonnes.
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The state-run Burundi Tea Board (OTB) says the tiny central African country made $5 million in the first six months of 2007 from the sale of 3,686 tonnes of tea. It earned $5.73 million in the first half of last year by selling just 3,387 tonnes.
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