Five weather stations to benefit small tea growers inaugurated in the Nilgiris
The Tea Board India has installed five weather stations in the Nilgiris to assist small tea growers with yield and disease management. The initiative aims to help farmers scale their operations and utilize the Board's direct marketing platform.
Why it matters
Technological interventions in agriculture are crucial for improving the livelihoods and productivity of small-scale farmers in developing economies.
Five weather stations were established in the villages of Thummanatti and Kadakodu in the Nilgiris, by the Tea Board India, to help small tea growers access information on local weather conditions to help them manage their tea yields, quality as well as disease and pest.
The initiative is part of the implementation of the technological intervention scheme of the Tea Board India, which had selected two Farmers’ Producers Organisations (FPOs) as part of the project.
“The initiative of the Board was implemented jointly by the Tea Board India, Agri Foretell and Havukal Tea Factory during March 2026,” a press release from the Tea Board stated.
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