By Aravinda Anantharaman | Managing Editor
India Tea News for the week ending Dec. 15
Indian Tea Industry Keen on Regenerative Agriculture
The Indian tea sector seems to be looking keenly at adopting regenerative agriculture practices and achieving net zero carbon emissions. This week, the Tea Research Association (TRA) announced a partnership with Boomitra, a soil carbon marketplace. This partnership is set to bring Boomitra’s expertise in regenerative agri practices to TRA members and enable them to generate additional income from the sale of carbon credits. Recently, trustea, the domestic sustainability code for Indian tea, also announced the addition of regenerative agriculture as part of its revised code published this year, offering its members a regenerative agriculture roadmap to adopt and follow.
West Bengal Chief Minister visits the Dooars
The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, visited the Dooars this week following the state government’s decision to award land rights to workers living and working in tea gardens, besides building homes for them in this tea belt. The chief minister said that she had handed the papers or pattas to 6,000 tea workers in the Alipurdar district. What should follow next is the process of identifying land in the tea gardens that can be allotted to them. Rs 120,000/- per person is being sanctioned towards house construction. The tea population is a significant vote bank, and this move is considered to be a game changer for the current government.
Women’s Empowerment in Assam’s Tea Gardens
The Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) and the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission signed an MoU on December 1st to empower women in tea gardens and positively change their lives. This partnership will leverage the opportunities the State Livelihood Mission provides and focus on key areas such as bridging the living income gap, equipping women and girls with crucial skills and innovative technologies, and capacity-building programs. The press report included an added emphasis on developing alternative livelihood options to enhance the socio-economic prospects of these communities.
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