NEW DELHI: A bunch of tea planters in Assam on Sunday met Assam agriculture minister Atul Bora and sought his intervention, moreover suggesting methods and means to resolve current disaster arising out of tea high quality compliances.
By a memorandum, the tea plantation sector representatives underneath North Jap Tea Affiliation appealed earlier than the minister to ban sale, inventory, distribution and, or use of sure pesticides in Assam in the very best curiosity of the tea trade.These six pesticides are Cypermethrin, Acephate, Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid, Dinotefuran, and Fipronil.
Earlier this yr, the Assam authorities launched strict enforcement towards using Monocrotophos in tea plantation and greens.
“You might be effectively conscious of the truth that 50 per cent of the full inexperienced leaf is produced by the Small Tea Growers (STGs). Resulting from lack of information, the STGs spray some pesticides which aren’t authorised to be used in tea,” the memorandum to the minister learn.
The tea planters argued that these six pesticides, which aren’t authorised to be used in tea, can be found within the open market as a result of it may be utilized in different crops.
Tea is the lifeline trade of Assam and 90 per cent of state’s whole exports are tea alone. Livelihood of hundreds of thousands depends upon this plantation trade.
“In latest days, throughout testing of teas, it has been discovered that six pesticides, which aren’t authorised to be used in tea, have generally crossed Most Residue Restrict (MRL),” the memorandum learn.
India’s meals security regulator FSSAI has in early March 2024 had made it necessary to check these pesticides, as per the planters.
“We envisage that 90 per cent of our FSSAI compliance problem in tea would get resolved if these six pesticides are prohibited from sale to tea growers, in the identical line as just lately adopted for Monocrotophos,” they asserted.
The delegation was led by Affiliation’s Chairman, Ajay Dhandharia, and was accompanied by Adviser Bidyananda Barkakoty, Vice Chairman Neeraj Jallan and Government Members Manoj Jallan, Amit Malpani, Sudhir Roy, Vishal Jallan, Nitin Kashyap, and Secretary Manisha Sharma.
Famend globally for its richly colored and fragrant tea, Assam’s tea trade, gives livelihoods to hundreds of thousands, with many others straight or not directly depending on the plantations. The state is known for each Orthodox in addition to the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) sorts of tea.
About 25 per cent of the teas which might be produced within the state are of mud grade and the remaining CTC and orthodox.
The tea plantation sector in Assam reached an important milestone of 200 years in 2023. The trade shouldn’t be in the very best of well being and has been combating points resembling rising manufacturing prices, comparatively stagnant consumption, subdued costs, and crop high quality points.
It additionally faces the problem of holding its floor in a aggressive international market. The tea enterprise is cost-intensive, with an estimated 60-70 per cent of the full funding being fastened in price phrases.
Assam now produces practically 700 million kg tea yearly and accounts for round half of India’s total tea manufacturing. The state additionally generates annual international alternate equal to Rs 3,000 crore.
By a memorandum, the tea plantation sector representatives underneath North Jap Tea Affiliation appealed earlier than the minister to ban sale, inventory, distribution and, or use of sure pesticides in Assam in the very best curiosity of the tea trade.These six pesticides are Cypermethrin, Acephate, Imidacloprid, Acetamiprid, Dinotefuran, and Fipronil.
Earlier this yr, the Assam authorities launched strict enforcement towards using Monocrotophos in tea plantation and greens.
“You might be effectively conscious of the truth that 50 per cent of the full inexperienced leaf is produced by the Small Tea Growers (STGs). Resulting from lack of information, the STGs spray some pesticides which aren’t authorised to be used in tea,” the memorandum to the minister learn.
The tea planters argued that these six pesticides, which aren’t authorised to be used in tea, can be found within the open market as a result of it may be utilized in different crops.
Tea is the lifeline trade of Assam and 90 per cent of state’s whole exports are tea alone. Livelihood of hundreds of thousands depends upon this plantation trade.
“In latest days, throughout testing of teas, it has been discovered that six pesticides, which aren’t authorised to be used in tea, have generally crossed Most Residue Restrict (MRL),” the memorandum learn.
India’s meals security regulator FSSAI has in early March 2024 had made it necessary to check these pesticides, as per the planters.
“We envisage that 90 per cent of our FSSAI compliance problem in tea would get resolved if these six pesticides are prohibited from sale to tea growers, in the identical line as just lately adopted for Monocrotophos,” they asserted.
The delegation was led by Affiliation’s Chairman, Ajay Dhandharia, and was accompanied by Adviser Bidyananda Barkakoty, Vice Chairman Neeraj Jallan and Government Members Manoj Jallan, Amit Malpani, Sudhir Roy, Vishal Jallan, Nitin Kashyap, and Secretary Manisha Sharma.
Famend globally for its richly colored and fragrant tea, Assam’s tea trade, gives livelihoods to hundreds of thousands, with many others straight or not directly depending on the plantations. The state is known for each Orthodox in addition to the CTC (Crush, Tear, Curl) sorts of tea.
About 25 per cent of the teas which might be produced within the state are of mud grade and the remaining CTC and orthodox.
The tea plantation sector in Assam reached an important milestone of 200 years in 2023. The trade shouldn’t be in the very best of well being and has been combating points resembling rising manufacturing prices, comparatively stagnant consumption, subdued costs, and crop high quality points.
It additionally faces the problem of holding its floor in a aggressive international market. The tea enterprise is cost-intensive, with an estimated 60-70 per cent of the full funding being fastened in price phrases.
Assam now produces practically 700 million kg tea yearly and accounts for round half of India’s total tea manufacturing. The state additionally generates annual international alternate equal to Rs 3,000 crore.
