Coffee worth Rs. 400 cr piling up at curing centres, portsThe United Planters’ Association of Southern India (Upasi) has written to the Coffee Board that 21,000 tonnes of coffee worth Rs. 400 crore...
08 Apr, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
Kerala planters seek nod for large-scale intercroppingThis will help raise overall transaction of industry; planters seek policy & dedicated department under industries ministry.
25 Sep, 2017, 10.00 AM IST
Ready to suspend trade with Pakistan if asked: Tea association"ITA is ready to suspend tea trade with Pakistan if asked by the government particularly in the wake of terror attacks in Kashmir," ITA cha...
20 Sep, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
Chai pe charcha heats up poll kettleIn Nagrakata constituency in Bengal's tea-growing Jalpaiguri district candidates of all major parties share a legacy - they are from the te...
31 Mar, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
The United Planters’ Association of Southern India calls for declaration of national rubber policyGrowers are steadily abandoning tapping and the tapping area on the total area has touched an ominous level of 56%.
14 Mar, 2016, 04.41 PM IST
Rs 500 daily wage for Kerala tea workers not feasible: UpasiUpasi has made it clear that the demand for a daily basic wage of Rs 500 by the tea plantation workers of Kerala is not feasible given pres...
29 Sep, 2015, 04.44 PM IST
United Planters’ Association of Southern India denounces strike tactics of tea workers in KeralaUpasi president Vijayan Rajes said the wages added with statutory and other benefits work out to Rs 410.72 per day.
17 Sep, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
Injustice done to bulk coffee and tea exporters: UPASIThe United Planters' Association of Southern India (UPASI) is an apex body of planters of tea, coffee, rubber, pepper and cardamom in the S...
06 Apr, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Crash in prices hit tea planters, small growers in Southern India affectedAround 70,000 small and marginal tea growers with a land holding of about 49,000 hectares in the South depend wholly on tea for livelihood.
01 Nov, 2014, 03.23 PM IST
Upasi expresses concern at the government action against Harrisons MalayalamUpasi feels, certain developments in Kerala targeting plantations would jeopardize the existence of many estates.
14 Nov, 2013, 03.35 PM IST
- Tea production declines in India by 11% in July: Indian Tea Association
Indian Tea Association (ITA) on Tuesday said that tea production has declined by 11% during July this year.
11 Sep, 2012, 05.09 PM IST
- South Indian tea production down for fourth consecutive year
Tea production in southern India is down for the fourth consecutive year due to unfavourable weather conditions, says a report by UPASI.
18 May, 2012, 12.39 PM IST
- Indian tea exporters like McLeod Russel India and others relieved as Arab tension cools
Post-Ramzan, the region is expected to start placing orders soon. But Indian tea exporters will have to tighten their belts as Kenya has al...
06 Sep, 2011, 05.44 AM IST
- With demand for CTC teas rising, cos like Harrisons Malayalam focussing more on the local market
With the demand for CTC teas rising particularly in the south, big companies like Harrisons Malayalam are focussing more on the local marke...
23 Aug, 2011, 02.24 AM IST
- South Indian tea exports down 14 pc in May 2011
Tea exports from South India fell by almost 14 per cent as it is facing competition from East African tea-producing countries.
13 Jul, 2011, 03.38 PM IST
- Centre keen to revive tea exports
The Union commerce ministry is revamping its tea export strategy to capture newer markets as international prices are brewing higher than d...
09 Dec, 2010, 12.58 AM IST
- Southern planters hopeful of good prices for coffee
The middle of October sees export contracts being firmed up for shipments of India’s new Arabica crop, whose arrivals begin in November-Dec...
06 Nov, 2008, 12.32 AM IST