Building a Wider
Horizon With Labour
The Bengal Dooars in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas have been home to tea gardens from the days of the British Raj. This region is characterised by rains through the year, and undulating slopes. Winding rivers, abundant greenery, fertile soil and copious annual rain make it ideal for tea cultivation. The Dooars produce is similar to that of the Brahmaputra valley in Assam, but not perceived as superior in quality. Hence, major tea companies have always blended the Dooars variety with Assam CTC (‘crush, tear, curl’ method of processing plucked leaves) for their packet tea.
