HOW WEST JALINGA TEA ESTATE ACHIEVED SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability in Organic Soil Management

100 % usage of on-farm compost produced under On – Farm Composting Method.
Compost production solely through use of on-farm available green matter and pruning litter.
Adoption of management practices to enhance soil microbial activity.
Mulching operation to conserve soil moisture & to restrict nutrient loss from applied compost.

CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION

Focus on Qualitative Approach in Soil Management

It was understood from the very beginning that Quantitative Replacement of chemical fertilizers by organic sources will not be Economically Viable.

Achieving high compost quality through adoption of an effective composting method which enables conversion within a short period of 21 days.
Cost effective process enables compost production at < Rs. 0.80/kg.
Regular Analysis as per International Standards to maintain Quality.
Compost dose fixed as per soil test based recommendation and Plant Agronomic Efficiency of N Utilization (NUECN)

Sustained Crop even after applying Compost @ 1/3rd of Actual Requirement

On Farm Composting Methods enabled production of Quality Compost with very high population of Self- Generated Microbes, which create a favourable environment in soil for rapid rejuvenation of the native micro-flora population leading to very effective soil-plant relationship.

FACT

86% Lower N application under Organic for last 10 years as compared to that used to be applied in the garden under Conventional System.

STILL

Significant improvement of Soil Organic Carbon Stock due to enhanced carbon sequestration.
Positive N Balance Sheet of Soil is substantiated by horizon wise analysis up to the root zone.

OUR CLIENTS WHO BUY ORTHODOX TEAS FROM US CAN USE THE
CARBON NEUTRAL LOGO IN THEIR CAMPAIGNS FREE OF COST.

Hotels worldwide are already aware about the importance of carbon foot print reduction by better building design, better energy management, more energy efficient equipment and behavioural change.
Airlines have started reducing their carbon foot prints by using jet fuel made from oil seeds and waster material
Developed countries around the world are showcasing their carbon footprint reduction efforts by using logos as seen in the picture below.

BIODIVERSITY PROJECTS

‘Biodiversity Monitoring Study’
jointly done by
Dept. of Ecology, Assam Univ. and IORF, Kolkata

CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY

We have collaborated with Atmosfair Germany and signed a MOU for Jalinga Climate Tea Research Foundation (JCTRF), it will be our small way of researching on how to make
Tea Estates more Sustainable and Eco-Friendlier

4000 Zero-Emission cook – stoves distributed to workers

Solar powered lighting for 1500 workers houses & street lights

Gasifier Cook Stove Project

Composting

Bio-Mass Pellets

Microbiological and Chemical Labs

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

In recognition of our continuous efforts to be a socially, economically and environmentally conscious
business we were presented the award for the “Sustainability as a Business model” at the
North America Tea Conference held in September of 2018