UPASI to organise three-day event in Coonoor this month
The United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI) is hosting a three-day centenary conference in Coonoor starting September 21. The event will feature experts discussing sustainable tea production, climate-smart agriculture, and global market trends for coffee and rubber.
Why it matters
This conference addresses critical challenges in the plantation sector, including climate change adaptation and international sustainability compliance.
The United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI) will organise a three-day event in Coonoor from September 21 to 23 bringing together experts, policy makers, and stakeholders of the plantation sector.
Vice President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the centenary conference of the UPASI Tea Research Foundation on September 21.
The event will mark the completion of 100 years of the UPASI Tea Research Foundation that was established in 1926 as the UPASI Tea Scientific Department.
The UPASI president, Ajoy Thipaiah, said in a press release that following the inauguration on September 21, scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and allied stakeholders will take part in an international conference to be held on September 22.
The technical deliberations will fall under four main expert sessions - sustainable tea, climate smart tea, smart tea, and new frontiers for the tea sector.
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