Tagged with "Tea"

TEAM UP 2022

Tuesday 21 June  Central London (option to join virtually) TEAM UP is back for 2022. TEAM UP is the world’s premier conference…

Improving the lives of tea farmers in Tanzania with the EU

Tea is a high impact sector in Tanzania where around 31,000 smallholder tea farmers collectively produce a third of Tanzania’s green leaf. The balance is produced by large tea estates.

Improving Income and Nutrition of Smallholder Tea Farmers in Southern Tanzania

Agricon Boresha Chai fosters sustainable livelihoods, nutrition, and gender equality among tea farming families in Southern Tanzania. Funded by the European Union, Agricon Boresha Chai promotes the inclusiveness, productivity, competitiveness,…

Agricon Boresha Chai

SDM Case Study: Ikanga Tea Factory, Tanzania

Ikanga Tea Company Limited (Ikanga) is located in Southern highlands of Tanzania in Njombe region. The Company is a subsidiary company of the DL Group, who purchased it from Rift…

SDM Case Study: Rungwe and Busokelo Tea Cooperative Joint Enterprise, Tanzania

Rungwe and Busokelo Tea Cooperative Joint Enterprise (RBTC-JE) has the vision to socially and economically empower tea growing communities of Rungwe district in Tanzania, while substantially contributing to national prosperity…

Creating awareness around sexual harassment at work

Many tea estates in Assam, India are not meeting the legal requirements set by Indian law to prevent and address cases of sexual harassment at the workplace. The…

Addressing domestic violence to ensure a safe workplace for women workers

Domestic violence impacts women mentally and physically and restricts women’s complete participation in the workplace. In turn, it impacts businesses and employers when women employees face violence at home. The…

Gender Empowerment Platform made strong progress in the Kenyan tea sector

The cultural and societal norms that perpetuate gender inequality are deeply rooted around the world. IDH’s work with the Gender Empowerment Platform has made strong progress in the Kenyan…

Addressing economic empowerment of Kenyan smallholder tea farming families

In most productive sectors in Kenya, especially in agriculture, women provide a significant amount of the on-farm labour. Despite their contribution, only a small percentage of these women have ownership…