Last one year of working with the supply chain in selected Bought Leaf Factories (BLFs)- the actual area of concern is the health of the bush and proper pruning can effectively direct the tea plucked towards quality improvement. The project aims to sustainably transform plucked tea sourced by BLFs through knowledge led interventions. Here it is also important to understand that fine leaf is not the only criteria for quality teas, focus has to be shifted to Pruning Cycle(3-4 years) with correct stem thickness and correct tipping level.

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