Regenagri to be implemented in south Indian tea estates

As many as 50 to 60 tea gardens in the country, including 10 in south India, are part of the Regenagri programme.

A collaboration of Solidaridad Network Asia Limited, the International Cooperative Alliance, and WWF-India, Regenagri is an international regenerative agriculture programme run by the UK-based Regenagri Community Interest Company.

Shatadru Chattopadhyay, Managing Director of Solidaridad Asia, told The Hindu recently that the Regenagri was launched for the tea estates in December 2024 in association with the Indian Tea Association. It has now tied up with the United Planters Association of Southern India to implement the programme for tea gardens in the south. Erratic rainfalls, poor soil health, and rising temperatures are challenges for the tea sector.