Page 3 - Tea Plantation
Tea companies may lose Rs 2000 cr this year due to coronavirus outbreak
All of the 1422 registered tea estates and more than 250,000 micro-small planters have stopped production citing safety precautions for workers, unavailability of transport
 "Tea companies may lose Rs 2000 cr this year due to coronavirus outbreak")
Tea production will rise only when workers' quality of life betters: ITA
ITA secretary general Arijit Raha said steps are being taken to ensure that tea garden workers avail central welfare schemes
 "Tea production will rise only when workers' quality of life betters: ITA")
US airstrike on Iran may impact business of Indian tea planters, exporters
What happens if the US refuses to exempt Chabahar port from sanctions, said an exporter
Tea plantation companies bring focus back to quality to improve margins
Quality has been the major impediment for the plantation companies to keep pace with rising input costs vis-a-vis price realisations
Tea output in the south drops by 10% on climate change, planters stressed
South Indian varieties have a 17% share in total tea production in India, and a 40% share in the country's exports
Plantation crops unable to cover cost in south amid global competition
With high wage levels in south India compared to other plantation regions, there are questions about the viability of the plantation industry
Chhattisgarh promoting tea cultivation in northern belt
To start with, state govt has earmarked 5-acre private land for plantation at village Lalya in Mainpat; govt to give all assistance to farmer taking up cultivation
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Chhattisgarh promoting tea cultivation in northern belt
To start with, state govt has earmarked 5-acre private land for plantation at village Lalya in Mainpat; govt to give all assistance to farmer taking up cultivation
 "Chhattisgarh promoting tea cultivation in northern belt")
Tea firms to approach Centre to seek exemption from TDS on cash withdrawals
Around 60 per cent of the total cost of production comprises of wages (both in cash and in kind) which is paid in cash
 "Tea firms to approach Centre to seek exemption from TDS on cash withdrawals")
IFC failed to ensure workers' safety at APPL plantations: WB investigator
In response to Business Standard queries, both owners of APPL - IFC and Tata Global Beverages - said they had been working towards improving workers' conditions
Tea shares surge; Rossell India, Goodricke Group, Jay Shree Tea up over 5%
Rossell India, Goodricke Group, McLeod Russel India, Warren Tea and Jay Shree Tea Industries were up more than 4%
 "Tea shares surge; Rossell India, Goodricke Group, Jay Shree Tea up over 5%")
