Building a Wider
Horizon With Labour
Small tea growers in India are planning to export their produce on their own strength. Two self-help groups (SHG) - Jai Jalpesh and Panbari - with 860 small workers in their fold, are readying themselves to apply for export licences. Along with another small tea-growers SHG - Nabajagaran - they will showcase their teas for the first time at a Food Expo in Russia. The four-day show World Food Moscow starts September 12. It covers 12 segments including beverages. Tea and coffee are among the key sectors.
