Tea Plantation In Assam Project. However, there are a number of human rights violations in the indian tea industry. Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of the camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to east asia.
In late august 2015, the cao’s compliance review team, represented by a consultant, patrick flanagan, visited tea plantations in assam. With the industry being treated like a foreign exchange cash cow by the government and tea plantation owners. Assam contributes 15.6% of world’s tea production and 55% of india’s tea output.
The optimum temperature range for tea plant growth is 20° to 33°c and temperatures above 35°c and below 10°c can damage the tea plants growth.
As highlighted in a guardian report, tea plantation workers often suffer from the most distressing aspects of poverty. However, there are a number of human rights violations in the indian tea industry. Organisation (ilo) project, and key industry stakeholders, fairtrade2 undertook a study in assam to map the significant issues affecting tea plantations, their workers and residents. John’s insights into tea and food security.