Undoubtedly, tea is one of the most refreshing and popular beverages of the world. India being the world's largest producer, exporter and consumer of tea, offers a wide scope for careers in the field of Tea management.
There is an array of jobs one can specialize in this field. It includes jobs from highly specialized field like tea tasting to subject-areas for researchers, plantation managers, tea brokers, consultants etc.
The tea industry involves tasks like plantation, processing, auctioning, branding, marketing and research with respect to tea and its better ways of marketing. Although computers are now used for blending varieties of tea, a tea taster’s judgment is still considered the ultimate analysis for determining the quality of tea. In India, the best of tea is grown in areas like Assam, Darjeeling and Nilgiris.
Of late, tea management has also surfaced as an important career option for aspirants with a love for tea management and greenery.
Though anybody who has a basic educational background can get into this field and gain knowledge of the skills required on the job, a degree in Agricultural Science or a B.Sc. in Botany, Food Sciences, Horticulture or allied fields is always handy and being preferred these days. Aspirants who have specialized in business management or marketing are given preference for marketing jobs.
Candidates opting for a career in the field must have a love and interest for outdoor life. He/she must be physically fit and adaptable. Leadership qualities and the ability to deal with laborers is an added asset for plantation/ factory managers. One must also have initiative, be knowledgeable about the tea market and be alert to varying market factors concerning tea industry. He/she should possess a reasonable knowledge about the topography and geographical location of the tea estate.
As the demand for tea far exceeds its supply, so is the demand for personnel to handle it with professional expertise. Hands-on training is the best way to start and progress in this field. Tea associations and the Tea Board of India offer lucrative positions to the talented professionals.
An experienced tea planter can move into tea brokerage or tea tasting or can also take up a job in a tea broking house. Very senior professionals can diversify into becoming consultants offering advice on the varieties of tea to be planted, new varieties and their sources, recruitment and training of personnel, compensation, benefits and incentives to labour and so on.
Those academically inclined may get into research positions open at many tea plantations spread across the country. The Tea Research Association at Jorhat (Assam) is one organization where pioneering work is being done in the field of research.
Tea management, besides being a field most suited for nature lovers, offers good pay, attractive perks including a comfortable lifestyle. Generally, trainees get on an average, Rs. 7,000 while senior professionals draw Rs. 25,000 per month. Specialized professionals can earn anywhere in the range of 40,000- 50,000 per month.
Assam Agricultural University Contact Information Department of Tea Husbandry and Technology Jorhat, Assam Phone : 0376-3340101/3340095/3340097/3340287/3340041 Fax : 0376-3340101 Website : www.aau.ac.in
Indian Institute of Plantation Management Contact Information Jnana Bharathi Campus, P.0 Malathalli, Bangalore-560056, Phone : 91-80-3211716, Email : info@iipmb.edu.in Website : www.iipmb.edu.in
Dipras Institute of Professional Studies Contact Information 23/28 Gariahat Road, Kolkata-700029, Phone : 033-24600743/ 65458717 Website : www.dipsschoolofmanagement.com
The Tea Research Association (TRA), Calcutta Contact Information Tea Research Association 113, Park Street 9th Floor, Calcutta- 700016 Phone : (91)-(033-2291815) (91)-(033-2293813) Fax : ( 91)-(033-2294279) E-Mail : tratok@asm.nic.in
NITM, Darjeeling Tea Research and Management Association Contact Information P.O Kadamtala-734433 Dist. Darjeeling West Bengal Phone : 0353-2581582 Fax : 0353-2581593
Assam Darjeeling Tea Research Centre Contact Information Kurseong, Darjeeling-734203(West Bengal),
UPASI Tea Research Institute Contact Information Nirar Dam BPO Valparai-642127 (Tamil Nadu)
Birla Institute of Futuristic Studies Contact Information 17A Darga Road, Park Circus, Kolkata-700017. Phone : 2281 - 2985, 9830076811 E-Mail : bifs2@hotmail.com Website : www.bifsmgmt.com
The Tea Tasters Academy Contact Information Coonoor, Nilgiris (Kerala)
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