Temi Darjeeling Tea Estate
Tea grown in Sikkim is famous by its brand name 'Temi Tea'. Temi Tea estate is located in Temi, South Sikkim and is one of the best tea producing tea estate in the country. It was established in the year 1969 with an estimated area of 437 acres. It employees a total number of 406 wokers and 43 staff members. It produces about 100 MT tea annually. During the year 1997-98 the production figure of Temi Tea garden has drastically improved by producing 1,16,000 Kgs. tea leaves which is the highest record ever achieved till date. During this year a total revenue of Rs. 2.18 crores was credited to the State exchequer. Temi tea garden received All India Quality Award ; from Tea Board of India for the two consecutive years i.e. 1994 and 1995.
The orthodox variety of tea of Temi Tea is very rich in flavour and has high export potential, which is only partially tapped thus far. To its credit, Temi Tea fetches one of the highest prices at the Kolkata Tea Auction. Under the assistance of Temi Tea Board, tea growers society like Sang-Martam Tea Growers' Cooperative Society has started flourishing which will further increase the products. Efforts are underway to source direct buyers in foreign markets for Sikkim's tea and the field is open for investors interested in increasing Sikkim's tea production capabilities.
Temi Tea Garden, the only garden in Sikkim, will be fully organic by April 2008. The garden began its foray into organic conversion from April 2005 under the guidance of Institute of Marketeology (IMO), a Switzerland based agency.
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