Essay on Tea: Varieties, Geographical Conditions and.
Growth of Small scale Tea Cultivation in Assam, Traditionally tea is being cultivated as a peasant crop in many countries of the world.It is grown in small scale by the farmers. However, here in Assam you will see a different picture., Tea World-an initiative of KKHSOU, is Online destination for enhancing your knowledge on all aspects of tea.
It was only in 1823 that some wild growing tea plants were discovered in Assam, in north-east India, and subsequently cultivated. Tea growing on a truly commercial scale was pioneered by the British in the state of Assam after the discovery of the tea plant by Major Robert Bruce. Over the years, through scientific research and field trials, the plants have been developed for optimum quality.
In response to the circular, the Commissioner of Assam, Major F. Jenkins, made a strong case in favour of tea cultivation in Assam where tea plants were growing wild in forest. He also collected complete specimens of the local plants and forwarded them to the Government Botanical Gardens in Calcutta. On this occasion Dr. Wallich had no difficulty in identifying the specimens as tea, and the.
Because tea is best grown on plantations, its cultivation has altered the ecologies of the areas where it was grown, unsettled tribal populations, and thrown hundreds of thousands into boring, miserably paid labor, yet made huge profits for investors and tea managers. In Assam, for example, swathes of jungle, rare plants and many animals were destroyed. The tea coolies were herded into.
The committee issued a circular asking for information on areas suitable for tea cultivation and sent its secretary Mr. G. J. Gordon, to procure tea seeds, plants and workers from China. In response to the circular, the Commissioner of Assam, Major F. Jenkins, made a strong case in favour of tea cultivation in Assam where tea plants were growing wild in forest. He also collected complete.
The Tea Board of India is taking major step for the small tea growers in Assam to make the small growers sector an organized one, Vice-Chairman of the Board Shri Dinesh Sarma mentioned in one of the conference held at Kumarakom in Kerala, who is also the vice-president of All Assam Small Tea Growers’ Association. The vice-chairman's post is important as he is the second-in- command and.
Assam contributes 15.6% of world’s tea production and 55% of India’s tea output. It is the largest industry of the state, providing employment to thousands of people in the state. It is estimated that 12.5% of the total population depends on this industry for their livelihood. Tea industry brings in a great deal of revenue to the state exchequer by way of taxes, excise and road levy. The.