By Aravinda Anantharaman | Managing Editor
India Tea News for the week ending Dec. 8
Goodricke Group Can Now Boast Carbon Negative Status
Goodricke Group Ltd. recently announced the results of a carbon emission study in its five Darjeeling gardens and has announced that they are carbon-negative. The independent study showed that 11,026 tonnes of CO2 were absorbed by the agroforestry in these gardens as opposed to 1,732 tonnes being emitted. The company, which produces 700,000 kilos of tea from Darjeeling each year, is hoping this will add greater market value and a price premium as a climate-conscious single-estate tea.
Plucking Ends in North India for the Winter
The Tea Board of India has announced the last date for plucking tea leaves for the year as December 11th for Darjeeling, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand and December 23rd for the Dooars, Terai, and Bihar. Processing dates are December 13th and December 26th, respectively. Plucking will continue uninterrupted in the south.
One more Dooars Tea Garden Closes
Rheabari in the Jalpaiguri district of the Dooars saw overnight closure by the management. The estate has about 1,750 workers. The Telegraph reported that the management had recently asked workers to move to 8-hour work days, 1 hour longer than the current work day. The workers who worked two shifts, 7 am to 11 am and 1 pm to 4 pm, did not accept this. The state labor office has taken cognizance of the situation and is working to reopen the garden.
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