Tea Industry: A Road Map Ahead

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The voluminous treatise on Tea Industry–a Road Map Ahead, by G.D. Banerjee and Srijeet Banerji is a monumental work detailing an overview of tea industry, which classifies the botany of tea, traces the history of tea leaf, development tea industry during 1950 to 2007, dynamics of auction system in India and abroad, product diversification. Manufacturing of China’s black, green, Oolong and other teas and China’s special Pu’er tea with medicinal qualities. The book emphasises the importance of soil, fertilsers, farming practices, bio-dynamic composting and plant protection of tea. Nevertheless, the publication analysis the taste of various organic products and pruning in tea science, prevention of environmental pollution, conservation of eco-system, efficient management of tea garden and development issues/major highlights spanning fifteen decades. Further, major issues addressed by the various tea associations (producers/traders) through their general annual meeting/conference held from time to time, areas of concern to the tea industry have been dealt with. Economics of Kangra tea industry, focusing of cost of cultivation, gross returns, net return, business income per hectare and per farm, break even analysis have been attempted. Small growers, which constitute the major share in total number, play a prominent role in tea industry. Their problems, probable solutions and policy prescriptions with reference to sample studies in Assam, Himachal Pradesh and North Bengal have been inked. The maiden attempt to publish this work should help not only the tea industry but also the academic world and other in this area. The book find out a ready solution to the current and emerging problems of tomorrow. Let the book speak (or whisper to their ears) for itself.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR G.D. Banerjee

Gangadhar Banerjee (YoB-1950), M A (Eco), Phd (Eco), LLB served both as a college and University teachers for sometimes.  He worked in Agro-Economic Research Centre, Santiniketan; Rice Research Project, Govt, of West Bengal; Sundarban Development Board, Development and Planning Department, Govt. of West Bengal; Tea Board, India, Kolkata; UP State Planning Board, Lucknow; National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi; India Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.  He joined as Agricultural Economist in Reserve Bank of India and switched to NABARD where he served as Faculty Member for 15 years in its training establishment.  At present Dr. Banerjee is serving as Deputy General Manager cum Officer-in-Charge in NABARD Nagaland Regional Office.  He published four books and contributed more than 200 papers in National and International Journal.  He experienced both as academician and practitioner in the fields of agriculture, allied rural and social sectors.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Srijeet Banerjee

Srijeet Banerjee (b. 1986), B.Sc (Computer) is a freelance writer.  He has written number of articles in many journals of national interest and national dailies.

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Title
Tea Industry: A Road Map Ahead
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8189886479
Length
xx+564p., Tables.
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