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Our homeland

Nature’s pristine bounty Picture lofty hillocks, gurgling waterfalls, meandering rivers and lush forests. Fancy hazy blue mountains overlooking golden rice paddies patched with palm and bamboos. And amidst this, imagine seemingly endless gorgeous vistas of green tea gardens. This is a land of exquisite natural beauty swathed in absolute purity. This is the the fertile Brahmaputra valley of Assam and the Dooars region of West Bengal.

Amalgamated PlantationsGreener Ideas Changing Lives

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Where we come fromBorn in the virgin land of verdant greens, nurtured by the sanctity of nature, and raised on the values and principles of unbridled and absolute purity, Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL) isn’t like any other tea plantation company. It is one of India’s largest and most revered tea producers. One, with a rich heritage that goes back over a century. And a legacy shared with the house of the Tatas.

A corporation founded on a commitment to honesty, in practice, purpose and products, an organization bred on the ethics of inclusive growth, sustainability and empowerment, and an idea conceived from a vision of cultivating goodness from nature in its pure pristine form. APPL more than a company, is a belief.

More than a company a commitment

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We the peopleAs a corporate who makes agri products for consumers across the globe, we take pride in the people who make us- our employees, all 31,000 of them.

The stakeholders include Tata Global Beverages Ltd. (TGBL), IFC(a part of the World Bank group) and most of our employees.

APPL has over 21000 shareholders-about half of them women.

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Our heart and soul

Values at APPLAPPL’s relentless pursuit of purity starts at its roots. The values, that drive the company and its way of life.• Fairness and respect• Celebrate successes / Recognise achievements• Reward meritocracy• Promote work-life balance• Close to ground empowerment• Discuss, decide and then support

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What drives our passionThe APPL VisionTo be the most trusted provider of differentiated agricultural product supply solutions.

The APPL Mission• Building enduring partnerships with customers and suppliers• Driving agricultural productivity with North East India and plantations at the core• Improving the quality of life in the communities where we operate• Creating value for all stakeholders• Being an organization which fosters innovation and empowerment

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GREEN TEAOur green tea is made solely from the leaves of camellia sinensis that have undergone minimal oxidation during processing which helps in weight reduction. Studies suggest that green tea boosts metabolism and helps burn fat. Green tea produced in APPL is rich in antioxidants, which eliminates free radicals from the body and have a vast array of remarkable health benefits.

CTC - CRUSH TEAR AND CURLAt Amalgamated Plantations, we offer our buyers a fast - infusing and strong flavoured CTC tea. Our estates spread across Assam and West Bengal produce the finest taste leaving tea drinkers wanting to sip more. Keeping the likes and preferences of our customers in mind, we deliver the best quality tea thereby promising commitment to good taste.

ORTHODOXHand plucked with the finest fingers of tea pluckers, we offer orthodox tea which is sure to soothe senses and make tea-drinking a fine experience. Our aim is to ensure that we provide a truly unique experience to our customers worldwide.

Just our cup of tea

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Our guiding principle is to create and capture enduring value with our customers through our quality initiatives. The quality matrix is structured to customize our tea to our customer’s requirements. Estates are profiled on their natural strength and character and manufacture is undertaken accordingly.

Our experienced QC team ensures that each invoice is tasted and rated on laid down attributes. CTC: Leaf-Infusion-Liquor and Orthodox: Style-Stalk-Liquor to ensure a consistent quality. Our detailed customer complaints tracking system is engineered to trace back any defect to the individual invoice. Prompt corrective action is taken and the customer is apprised of the same. The overall objective of the quality control system is to develop a reputation of reliability and trust with our customers.

Our in-house R&D centre at Teok is recognised by the by DSIR, Min. of Science & Tech, New Delhi. A state-of-the art facility, it supports tea cultivation as well as the agri-business operations.

Practicing perfection

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Harvesting bliss Think bigEnchanting and truly extraordinary, if there’s one thing that can be called the lap of heaven, it’s our tea gardens. Waves of lush green fields with mist covered mountains in the backdrop, cool unpol-luted winds carrying the drifting aroma of ecstasy. Here the sun shines with just the right warmth, the rains moisten the ambience just so perfectly, and the soil soaks in all the goodness. Our tea gardens are the perfect harmony of beauty, bliss and blessings.

• Annual turnover of over Rs 500 crore• The 2nd largest producer and supplier of tea in India (40 m kg)• The 2nd largest producer of orthodox teas (5m kg)• 23,092 hectares grant area out of which 14304 is tea gardens• Kakajan-The largest tea estate in area (1650 hectares)• Powai tea factory-India’s largest tea processing centre (5m kgs/annum)• Namroop, Borjan and Majuli- among the top ten tea gardens in India• Hathikuli-India’s largest integrated organic tea estate (687 Ha)

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POWAI TEA ESTATE

Named after a small rivulet called “Pabhoi”, the British planters anglicized the name to “Powai”. Powai has the largest tea processing factory in India with annual production of 5 mn kgs of black tea. Occupying a vast area of 1266 hectares, 924 hectares is spread over tea. This tea estate in Assam was planted in 1890.

Production4.6 m kgs. - Produces a brownish black leaf. The liquors are coloury and fairly well rounded.

Certification SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

MAJULI TEA ESTATE

“Maj” colloquially means “in between”. Occupying a total area of 594 hectares, the majuli tea estate in Assam’s north bank, was planted on 1897. The area under tea is spread across 450 hectares.

Production1.29 m kgs. - Produces brownish black grainy leaf with strong and full liquors.

Certification ISO 22000 - 2005 - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

BORJAN TEA ESTATE

“BOR” means big and “JAN” stream. Occupying a total area of 882 hectares, the Borjan tea estate in Assam was planted in 1890. The area under tea is spread across 522 hectares.

Production0.9 m kgs. - Produces a clean leaf with coppery bright fusions having brisk, bright and strong cups


NAMROOP TEA ESTATE

Namroop derives its name from Tai Ahom world, which means “high place around water”. Occupying a total area of 651 hectares, the Namroop tea estate of Assam was planted in 1898. The area under tea is spread across 408 hectares.

Production1.0 m kgs. - Produces clean black well made grainy leaf. The liquors are bright, well rounded and full.


TEOK TEA ESTATE

“The place of Milk and Ghee” occupies a total area of 408 hectares, the Teok tea estate of Assam was planted in 1927. The area under tea is spread across 265 hectares.

Production 1.84 m kgs. - Produces a brownish black leaf. The liquors are coloury and fairly well rounded


LAMABARI TEA ESTATE

In ancient times the Tibetan Lamas made this place their home (Bari), hence the name. Occupying a total area of 545 hectares, the Lamabari tea estate of Assam was planted in 1919. The area under tea is spread across 386 hectares.

Production 1.85 m kgs. - Produces a clean leaf with bright and strong cups

Certification ISO 22000 - 2005 (under process) - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

KELLYDEN TEA ESTATE

This district has an interesting history. This state earlier was known as “NIJORI T.E.” subsequently an epidemic of kalazar drove the labourers away and the name was changed to Kellyden, to dispel fears. Occupying a total area of 1471 hectares, the Kellyden tea estate of Assam was planted in 1921. The area under tea is spread across 853 hectares.

Production 1.97 m kgs. - Produces well cut grainy leaf. The cups are bright and coloury.

Certification ISO 22000 - 2005 (under process) - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

SAGMOOTEA TEA ESTATE

This name was bestowed on the land by an ahom king Godadhar Singha. The plot was donated to Sakkhowa Bhuyan who lived off ferns and colacasia plants, then called ‘sakmuthi’, now known as Sagmootea. Occupying a total area of 633 hectares, the Sagmootea tea estate of Assam was planted in 1935. The area under tea is spread across 444 hectares.

Production 1.05 m kgs. - Produces a clean well made leaf. The liquors are strong and bright


Our tea estates don’t just produce tea. They yield freshness, cultivate purity, and nurture the true essence of nature. After all, the verdant valley with its undulating rich terrain, fed by the mighty Brahmaputra and its rivulets, all conspire together to deliver a wholesome and divine experience.

APPL has 21 tea estates spread across Assam, and four located in north West Bengal.

TEA ESTATES-ASSAM

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HATHIKULI TEA ESTATE

It is the single largest area under organic cultivation in India, bordering the heritage wildlife sanctuary in Kaziranga. Occupying a total area of 687 hectares, it has a tea area of 467 hectares.

Production 0.6 m kgs. Produces stylish and well rolled leaf. The liquors are robust, bright and rich, having character and strength

Certification India Organic, EU Organic, USDA National Organic Program (NOP), Japanese Agriculture Standard (JAS)

DIFFLOO TEA ESTATE

Named after the Diffloo river which flows along the side of the estate, this estate in Assam occupies 676 hectares and was planted in 1890. The area under tea is spread over 496 hectares.

Production 1.27 m kgs. - Produces a brownish black leaf. The liquors are brisk, bright, with character


NONOI TEA ESTATE

The name is derived from the River Nonoi that meanders through all three Divisions at the estate. The local name of the estate is Rangamati. Occupying 959 hectares of total area, the Nonoi tea estate of Assam was planted in 1932. The area under tea is spread over 517 hectares.

Production 1.26 m kgs. - Produces a neat leaf, with a coloury cups that are moderate in strength


KAKAJAN TEA ESTATE

Meandering around groves of “Kako” meaning bamboos and “jan” meaning river, Kakajan is the largest tea estate in Assam spread over 1650 hectares under tea.

Production 3.5 m kgs. - Produces a well made leaf. The liquors are yellow bright with body.


BHELAGURI TEA ESTATE

The estate is named after Bheel forest which used to exist in the place and was cut down to plant the estate. The estate Area under tea – 733.22 hectares.

Production 1.35 m kgs. Produces clean well made teas with bright yellow liquors.

Certification SA-8000

NAHORKUTIA TEA ESTATE

Named after the nearby town ‘Naharkatia’ which is situated along the boundary of the estate, its occupies a total area of 370 hectares with 254 hectares under tea. It was planted in 1906.

Production 2.0 m kgs. - Produces a clean heavy leaf with a bright cup


NAHORTOLI TEA ESTATE

In local language Nahartoli means a grove of Nahor trees. Occupying a total area of 798 hectares, the Nahortoli tea estate of Assam was planted in 1930.

Production 1.84 m kgs. - Produces a grainy leaf with bright brisk cups that have useful strength


ACHABAM TEA ESTATE

The name Achabam comes from the conjugation of two words: “Acha” which means ‘good’ in Hindi and “Bam” which means ‘fertile’ in Assamese. Occupying an area of 684 hectares, out of which 412 hectares are dedicated to tea plantation. This tea estate of Assam was planted in 1924.

Production 0.99 m kgs. - Produces stylish teas with coloury bright liquors

Certification ISO 22000-2005 - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

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BORHAT TEA ESTATE

Borhat is an area of historical importance. During the reign of the Ahom Kings “BOR” meaning ‘Big’ and “HAT” meaning ‘Bazaar’, was a big market for salt through barter system. Total area of the estate is 1214 hectares, out of which 527 hectares is under tea. This estate was planted in 1911.

Production 1.43 m kgs. - Produces well rolled moderately tippy leaf with bright, brisk cups.

Certification ISO 22000-2005 - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

LATTAKOOJAN TEA ESTATE

This estate carries the connotations of abundance. Known by the local name ‘Leteku’ which means ‘a fruit’ and ‘Jan’ which means ‘river’, it implies that this fruit grew on the ‘river bank’. Total area of the estate is 1163 hectares with 742 hectares dedicated to plantation of tea. This estate was planted in 1922.

Production 1.03 m kgs.-Produces clean black wiry leaf with strong liquoring quality.


HATTIGOR TEA ESTATE

This area of Assam was used to trap elephants. Thus, the name, “Hatti” meaning Elephant and “Gor” from the Assamese word “Gorh” meaning a fort. Occupying a total area of 1361 hectares, 968 hectares are spread across tea plantation. This estate was planted in 1893.

Production 2.45 m kgs. - Produces a well made, tippy range of teas with bright and full liquors.

Certification SO 22000 - 2005 - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

NAHORANI TEA ESTATE

“Nahor” is a hard wood tree called ‘Masua Ferrea’ while “Ani” means ‘plant/plantation’ in Assamese. Occupying a total area of 1115 hectares, 687 hectares are dedicated to tea plantation. This tea estate was planted in 1910.

Production 1.16 m kgs. - Produces stylish wiry leaf, with strong and flavoury liquors.

Certification SO 22000 - 2005 - SA 8000 - ETP Compliant

CHUBWA TEA ESTATE

“Cha” means ‘Tea’ and “Bua” is ‘to sow’. Chubwa is the first commercial tea estate in Assam. With a total area of the estate being 1310 hectares, 728 acres is under tea plantation planted in 1835.

Production 2.05 m kgs. - Produces golden tippy teas with liquors that are flavoury, having clonal character.


TEA ESTATES - WEST BENGALDerived from the word ‘doors’ (doors to Bhutan), this region forms a gateway to the hill stations of North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan & the North-Eastern states. The dense natural forests interwoven with lush green tea gardens also contributes to making it a golden tea basket. The Dooars valley is specially noted for its wildlife sanctuaries, the most notable of which are the National Park of Gorumara (75 km from Siliguri) and the Chapramari forests

DAMDIM TEA ESTATE

Derived from “Dema Dema” a tribal word for a species of insect which was prevalent in this area, this tea estate in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal occupies a total area of 1361 hectares. The area under tea is spread across 723 hectares. It was planted in 1927.

Production 1.74 m kgs. - Produces clean, well cut teas. The cups are bright with good liquoring

Certification SA 8000

NOWERA NUDDY TEA ESTATE

Nowera Nuddy is the only estate in Dooars having a Doab land. It means it is surrounded by two rivers. Occupying a total area of 551 hectares, the area under tea is spread across 248 hectares. The tea estate was planted in 1910.

Production 0.52 m kgs. - Produces a clean leaf with coloury bright liquors.

Certification SA 8000 - ISO 22000 - 2005 - (under process)

RUNGAMUTTEE TEA ESTATE

Rungamuttee literally means red soil.“Runga” red, “Muttee” soil. This tea estate of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal occupies 1315 hectares of land and 760 hectares of tea area. It was planted in 1910.

Production 1.56 m kgs. - Produces a leaf that is clean, an infusion that is bright and a cup that is strong.


BATABARI TEA ESTATE

“Batabari” owes its name to the houses in this region that were “Kutchs” with structures made of a bamboo species called “Bata”. The total area of this tea estate is 448 hectares and 291 hectares spread across the tea area. It was planted in 1925.

Production 0.48 m kgs. - Produces a brownish black clean leaf. The liquors are yellow and bright with strength to advantage.


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Spread across 687 acres of greens, and with an annual production turnover of 1100 MT worth of organic produce India’s largest integrated organic farm-the Hathikuli tea estate is situated in the periphery of the Kaziranga National Park. To help protect this fragile ecosystem and all the creatures big and small, we made our tea estate fully organic by 2011. So instead of chemical fertilizers we use vermi-compost and instead of dangerous pesticides we let nature create its own predators of pests.

Hathikuli, which means “frequented by elephants” in Assamese, ensures that the tea we produce is as safe and pure for the consumer as it is for all the organisms that thrive there, from the micro-organisms to the elephants.

Fully organicThe Hathikuli tea estate

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Organic tea and pepper that is produced at Hathikuli is free from any chemicals, fertilisers, pesticides, toxic substances, synthetic hormones and is certified according to international standards for organic production and processing. The all-natural farming practices have encouraged newer species of birds, animals and insects to thrive in the region.

Hathikuli is thus a testament to the commitment of the management towards safeguarding the rich bio-diversity of the region and a clarion call for other plantations in the area to adopt similar measures.

Kaziranga National Park

Spread over a vast 430 Sq. Km., this UNESCO, World Heritage Site, is situated in the state of Assam. The park hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceroses. Kaziranga boasts the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, swamp deer, hog deer, gaur, sambar, Indian muntjac and many more. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Compared to other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved notable success in wildlife conservation. Located on the edge of the eastern himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility. The park celebrated its centennial in 2005 after its establishment in 1905 as a reserve forest.

An eye on the planet

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A crucial part of our existence is our obsessive belief and adherence to setting and following quality standards. Not just in the growing, plucking, processing and the packing of our products, but beyond that, in the way we respect people and the environment. We ensure that all quality parameters are met and have the certifications to show for it.

ISO 22000:2005 : This defines food safety management system requirements for companies that need to meet and exceed global food safety regulations. 15 of our gardens are certified.

SA 8000 : This is based on the principles of international human rights norms and described in international labour organization conventions, the United Nations convention on the rights of the child and the universal declaration of human rights. All our estates are SA 8000 certified.

ETHICAL TEA PARTNERSHIP : The Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) is an international, non-competitive alliance of tea packers who are working together to improve the sustainability in the tea sector. ETP’s aim is to improve the lives of tea workers and to ensure that tea drinkers can be confident that their tea has been produced in a socially and environmentally sustainable way. All our Assam estates are ETP compliant.

OHS Auditing : Apart from the above APPL has successfully implemented the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) programme across the company.

Trustea : The trustea code is designed to evaluate the social, economic, agronomic and environmental performance of Indian tea estates, small holders and Bought Leaf Factories (BLFs). APPL is working with the Tea Board of India in taking the Indian standard of sustainability to international levels.

Rainforest Alliance: This certification recognizes a company’s efforts towards bio-diversity protection, conservation of natural resources, helping reduce climate change and offering economic opportunities to populations in need. Hathikuli and Nowera Nuddy have applied for Rainforest Alliance Certification.

The pursuit of purity

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Foraying beyond tea.Agribusiness

Factors driving the shift

Food and nutritional security

FisheryAgriculture and horticulture

Biodiversity securityAgroforestryWater management

Knowledge securityTraditional ecological knowledgeAgro-ecological practices

Wealth creation for local communities

Fair price aggregation/Value additionCollaborative farming

Farming freshness

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A pioneering development by APPL, is leveraging the core assets of the North East with the aim to have economic, social and environmental impact. We are committed to embark on and implement sustainable agriculture projects by optimizing efficiencies of the key assets- Land, Water and People, while maintaining and enhancing the frail ecological balance of the region. The projects and implementation plans will encapsulate opportunities both within and outside the company’s tea estates.

Our initiatives in food and nutrition security will initially focus on indigenous spices, fruits, vegetables and animal husbandry through dairy and fresh water fishery. Experimental and demonstration centres have already been implemented within the tea estates to fine-tune the operating procedures across the value chain from farm input to farm output deliveries. In fact, APPL has already implemented the largest consolidated fresh water fishery project in Assam.

Guardians of goodness

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Sustaining livelihoodBio-diversity security is important in ensuring environmental sustainability. This is the reason why APPL has made a conscious effort of stepping into plantation management of high value commercial plantation crops of eleven indigenous and traditional tree varieties including teak, bamboo, as well as medicinal and aromatic plants.

APPL is committed to preserving the traditional ecological knowledge of the local communities to maintain the environmental integrity of the region. We are also focussed on enhancing capacities, productivities and efficacies through the infusion of technology and ICT platforms, especially in the areas of post-harvest management and aggregation, value additions and processing.

APPL is also establishing domestic and international market linkages and cold-chain logistics. It is facilitating the processes for organic certification and exploration and implementation of carbon trading opportunities.

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changing livesThe APPL foundationThe inspiration behind this endeavour was the great visionaryMr. JRD Tata who said “No success in material terms is worthwhile unless it serves the needs or interests of the country and its people’’

The foundation was formed in 2011 as an irrevocable trust with the dominant objective of the welfare of the general public in distress

Lab to Land Social Forestry Aqua Culture Organic

Foundation activities

Education

Amalgamated Plantations

Private Industrial Training Institute, (APPITI) Rowta

Vocational Trade

Centres (VTC),Chubwa &DamDim

Health Care Environment

Referral Hospital and

Research Centre, (RHRC)

Chubwa

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APPITI RowtaWith a vision for ‘Education for employment” –APPITI was formed in1997. APPITI is a state-of-the-art livelihood training facility which trains youth from the region in various employable trades. The primary focus of the Institute is to create efficient technical manpower which is in high demand in the region. It is affiliated to the National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT), Government of India, New Delhi. The centre runs two year residential programmes for different trades namely motor vehicle mechanic, computer operator and programming assistant, electrician, and fitter.

Learning to earn

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VTC-ChubwaThe Vocational Training Centre at Chubwa was started in 1986, with the objective of training the tea garden youths in various skills and income generating activities. Three courses (a) Basic beauty and hair dressing (b) Lab technician and (c) Plumbing, are being taught here.

VTC-DamDimVocational training is also done at the tea garden at DamDim. Here young men and women are taught how to use recycled paper to make useful things like stationery.

Education for

empowerment

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RHRC-ChubwaThe Referral Hospital & Research Centre (RHRC) provides quality, comprehensive and accessible health care to the employees, their dependents and the local community at an affordable cost. It also caters to the medical needs of patients from upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

A serene eco-friendly campus consisting of 75 beds, and with state-of-the-art medical facilities, it is a multi-speciality set-up that houses operation theatres capable of performing endoscopic surgery, modern anaesthesia unit, a special care unit, radio diagnostic unit, pathology, microbiology laboratories and a well equipped blood bank.

Medical care

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The RHRC is in the process of being evaluated as a “Shared Care Model” for early cancer detection and treatment as a satellite centre for the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) Kolkata. A multi-disciplinary team from TMC Kolkata will decide the treatment protocol and guide the RHRC medical team on a case-to-case basis.

APPL is proud to partner “Operation Smile” at RHRC. Operation Smile has a focused mission of a cleft-free India. And APPL has taken upon itself the task of making itself a cleft-free company. Towards this end periodic camps are being held at RHRC for corrective surgery. Dedicated beds have been allocated for Operation Smile. At the foundation of our delivery are the values of equality, dignity, empowerment and compassion.

Reasons to smile

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Lab to land programmeThis programme was started by Tata Tea in 1990, with technical assistance from the Assam Agriculture University, to help the farmers adjacent to the tea estate. High yielding cash crops and winter vegetables as well as poultry are given to them so that the sale of these can help them supplement their income.

Aqua cultureAPPL is the largest organised player of fishery in the North-East, producing the best quality fish seeds. These are supplied to the local fishing communities to ensure higher yields for generating sustainable incomes.

Social forestryAPPL has a large inventory of trees comprising more than ten indigenous varieties. A programme for planting 20000 trees per annum across all its gardens has been implemented.

Organic growthAPPL believes that organic methods of farming results in a far more inclusive and enriched lifestyle. Apart from our hugely successful experiment in Hathikuli, we intend to highlight and focus on organic projects that help preserve the delicate ecological balance in the North-Eastern Frontier region.

Farmer friendly

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Brand newCommodity to brandsIn order to be more customer-centric and offer some of its produce directly to the end-consumer, APPL has decided to market them under an umbrella brand - Anshi

Anshi, which means “God’s gift” in Sanskrit, would encapsulate and connote everything that APPL’s produce would offer. It’s place of origin and the resultant goodness in health and taste that only natural foods can promise.

From the land divinely blessed with nature’s bounty. Where the sun, earth, and water come together in perfect harmony, to produce the purest food on Earth.

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Retailing initiativesWhile a large range of products will be available under the Anshi banner in the future, tea and pepper would be launched shortly. These will be available as 100% organic or pure natural produce.

The retailing of these products would also be done in a way so as to emphasise its uniqueness and product quality.

Stand-alone kiosks with strong branding would soon be seen across major cities. Anshi would also be available in high-end and speciality stores.

Changing tomorrow, today

Proposed prototype of an Anshi Retail Outlet

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Future plansEven while APPL is continuing its successful journey in the tea industry, it is also firmly set its sights on becoming a major player in the food segment. It has thus set itself ambitious plans for the future and is doing everything possible to ensure that its goals are met within the targeted timelines. APPL aims to:

• Become one of the largest tea producers globally.

• Expand the tea business beyond our borders.

• Catalyze the collaborative farming movement in North East India

• Become India’s largest producer of black pepper by 2025

• Become the largest producer of value-added food products from North East India by 2021

• Be the largest contributor from North East India in aforestation programmes

In the horizon

poised to fly

Amalgamated Plantations Pvt. Ltd.Regd. Offi ce: 1, Bishop Lefroy RoadKolkata - 700 020, Tel: 033-6605 3750, Fax : 033-2283 7894Corp. Offi ce, Christian Basti, G.S. Road, Guwahati - 781005Tel: 0361- 2340037, fax : 0361-2341618www.amalgamatedplantations.co.in

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