Introduction :

Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved..." International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement.

Freedom is the ultimate desire of human beings. Uncontrolled use of chemicals for higher yields is leading the nation towards a vicious cycle of poverty. We, Diamond Bio Agro Pvt. Ltd, through our sustained efforts have been able to break free from this vicious cycle.
We, as a company take pride and proclaim that we are the only garden in this region dedicated to the highest standards of organic practices for taking care of our garden. However we are unable to unleash a quality product to the world because of lack of a tea factory. This project report explains in details all that we have been doing so far and our goals and vision.

About the Company:

Diamond Bio Agro Pvt. Ltd was incorporated in 1998. The company has two tea gardens under its umbrella viz. Bimal Valley Tea Estate and Malati Danga Tea Estate which are registered under the tea board of India.. The directors of the company are Mr. Timir Nandy, Mrs. Mitali Nandy and Mr. Shayantan Nandy. The company has a total work force of around 50 people who work rigorously everyday towards one common vision of making a world class organic garden. The first tea bush was planted by founder director Mr. Timir Nandy in 1998. The gardens from the very beginning were managed by minimal dependence on chemicals. The founder director always had the vision that use of chemicals in any kind of agriculture practice was unsustainable. It was the love for the soil (the mother) and the realization that soil was the most precious gift of nature given to mankind that the management under the leadership of Mr. Shayantan Nandy decided to completely ban the use of chemicals since 2009. It has been a bumpy road in the initial years with production decreasing considerably. However, the management has held its nerves and gone against all odds to make the gardens a truly world class organic garden. We have been recently certified Organic by SGS Laboratories.

Vision of the Company

The vision of the company is to become the most authentic organic garden producing the most desired organic tea of the world by making the garden a self sustainable unit (by imparting life to the soil) with no dependence on any kind of external input.

Why Organic?
It was the realization that the soil is the most precious gift of nature given to mankind and that we human beings are heading towards destruction that the management thought of contributing to nature responsibly in a very minimal way by going organic. It was the belief that organic farming was the only sustainable way of farming that we decided to encourage bio diversity by putting a ban on any external inputs. As with all intensively farmed crops, conventional tea is routinely treated with a broad range of agricultural chemicals that are potentially harmful to farmers, farm workers and the environment. As opposed to most produce that is washed prior to consumption, most teas are air-dried without first being washed. The first time tea comes into contact with water is in our own cups, right before we drink it. This means that any harmful chemicals used at the gardens are released in our cups along with the tea flavour. At our gardens, we are committed to supporting organic tea cultivation to protect the health of farmers and the planet. Our garden is nourished without the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides Choosing organic not only preserves our earth's resources and protects the health of the farmers, but ensures that what is going into our bodies is 100% natural, made the way nature intended.

Methods for Organic Management :

We have been following organic practices based on our countrys age old vedic text by the name Vriksha Ayurveda of Surapala who possibly lived around 1000 A.D. in the eastern part of India. He suggested the use of Kunapajala- liquid manure made from animal wastes for all plant ailments. Kunapajala is extensively used by us throughout the year and is prepared in the garden. Concoctions made from weeds available on the plantation are used as pest and insect repellent. Weeds are removed manually and by using mulches to suppress their growth. Our theory is that if the health of the soil and plant is good, the attack of pests and insect automatically decreases. The same applies to humans and animals. Through thoughtful choices, we are committed to reducing harmful impact on the planet. OUR TEAS Muktea Organic , a premium quality organic Darjeeling (plains) black & green tea manufacturing company and wholesale organic tea supplier, has recently started manufacturing Loose Leaf OrthodoxOrganic Tea and Organic Green Tea from a mini orthodox tea processing facility .We are a organic tea manufacturer producing specially handcrafted fine organic Black & green tea by completely natural means, which is known for it own unique character. Being a small family operated company, we are able to take special care of every step of the orthodox tea manufacturing process to yield the highest qualities of loose leaf organic black & green tea.

We have also been taking initiatives in motivating and training other small growers in its neighborhood to adopt sustainable organic cultivation practices for growing high quality tea leaves. The company plans to manufacture black orthodox tea as well as green tea from tea leaves collected from these tea estates to help these small tea growers get a better return from their small scale tea estates.

Afiliations and Membership:

Organic Certification (NPOP & EU) by SGS Laboratories. Member of Asian Agri History Foundation, Secundrabad. Tea board registration of the gardens.

WAY FORWARD:
We intend to produce a very high quality green/orthodox tea under our own brand. Our vision is to produce the highest quality green tea of the plains. We will also be producing small quantities of speciality tea. We want to target the export market for selling this tea and we are already in talk with some buyers from Canada who have expressed their interest in visiting our garden. This would be a model for many small growers and would eventually convert tea growers to tea producers. This would eventually improve the overall quality of Indian tea since growers would take greater care of their bushes and the soil in particular. WHAT WE NEED IN THE WEBSITE? Search Engine Optimization Online buying/selling of tea Brand Logo

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