Chai Time: Sustainable Livelihood for Small Tea Growers Through CSR

The study, conducted with support form Oxfam Novib, is an in depth analysis of the drastic expansion of the small growers, the issues around livelihood and competitiveness of small tea growers in all the four tea producing states of Assam. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It has attempted to understand how elements of improved social, economic and environmental aspects in the small holding could lead to additional competitiveness for the tea small holdings. The study have also captured and analyzed the barriers to integrate these components of responsible tea production and trade.