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Minimum ? 5th standard pass
Certified training Tea Plantation Worker (programme aligned to AGR/Q0204 released by Agriculture Skill Council of India)
One year prior experience in field crop operations
The tasks a Tea Plantation worker is expected to perform include:
Obtaining appropriate equipment and tools for tea cultivation
Procuring seed material
Preparing the nurserybeds
Cultivating teaunder supervision of the supervisor
Harvesting the produce
Arranging appropriate storage facilities for the produce
Knowledge of tools and equipment used in tea farming
Ability to select appropriate site for cultivation of tea
Proficient in land and nursery bed preparation in tea plantation
Proficient in propagation and transplantation of tea
Adept in integrated nutrient management of soil for maximum tea yield
Familiar with integrated insect, pest and disease management for field crops
Skilled in irrigation management for tea plantation
Proficient in pruning and maintenance of the tea crop
Familiar with harvest and post harvest management
Skilled in basic farm management
Equipped to assimilate market information
Updated with the latest development in variety of tea and knowledge of new equipment
Basic arithmetic skills
Extension training and Krishi Vigyan Kendra training
Manual dexterity
Physically fit
Ability to work independently
Ability to take risks
Hardworking and persistent
Result-oriented
Self-directed learner
Self-motivated
Ability to negotiate
It is a field job
May or may not require supervising a team of other Field Workers
Local travelling is a part of this job role
Part-time jobs may be available in some farms
Work from home is not available
Working hours
Flexible working hours
Overtime is common during the harvesting season Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible
Shift system may be applicable as per the farm norms
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?No
This job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
Health hazards include exposure to pesticides, fertilizers and other chemicals,
exposure to extreme weather conditions
Occupational hazards include
For daily wage workers`175 to `200 per day
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
The Latest Trends of Tea Consumption In India
India is the second largest producer of tea in the world (2010). Indian tea production stood at 966 mil kg in 2010, slightly lower than 2009 production of 979 mil kg because of unfavourable weather conditions and pest attacks in tea plantations in Assam, major tea producing area in India. India?s production has remained stagnant since 2005 when it reached 945 mil kg.
Majority of the production is consumed within the country. In 2010, 193 mil kg (20% of the production of 2010) was exported and rest was used domestically. Despite large domestic consumption, India stood as the 4th largest exporter of tea in the world. In 2009, the turnover of tea industry was in over INR 9,000 crore (USD 1.9 bil).1
Self-employed
Tea farm owners Agriculture co-operative organization
The job openings are in tea producing regions across the country
University of Agricultural Sciences
Assam Agricultural University
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University
Junagadh Agricultural University
Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth
Maharashtra
Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology,
Punjab Agricultural University
Karnatak University
Assam University
