THE UNITED PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN INDIA

 

 
 

       ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE      
   
UPASI Secretariat
 



Apart from activities on protecting the interests of its constituents, espousing their cause before powers that be and communicating to the members the Government approach in various matters - normal activities which are taken up by all the Commodity Associations - UPASI is also engaged in the following:

Preparing action plans for development of the plantation industry.
 

Involving in international negotiations relating to plantation commodities.
 

Interacting with Commodity Boards to orient decisions/action of the Boards to be conducive to the growth of the planting industry.
 
Analysing international trends in the plantation commodities covered by UPASI and suggesting appropriate approach change to the planters.
 
Overseeing/Coordinating the activities of the Tea Research Institute, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Advisory Services etc.
 
Implementing the motto of UPASI of "Part of the Community and in Service of the Community".
 

 

 

 Tea Research Institute (TRI)


From a small establishment, TRI, over a period of time, became a full fledged Research Institute, headed by experienced and qualified Research Scientists.

Appreciating the good work of Tea Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Government, allotted 90 acres of land near the Institute for conducting experiments on Tea Cultivation. This was followed by Tea Board obtaining another 90 acres land from the State Government and allotting the same to the Research Institute for experiments.
TRI receives grants from time to time from National Tea Research Foundation, a fund created by Tea Planting Industry under the aegis of Tea Board, and also from Government of India for its various Research activities. However, Tea Planting Industry has been continuing to be major contributor to TRI.


UPASI - KVK
 


Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) under the aegis of UPASI was started in 1982, with ICAR sponsorship. Today the KVK has become an important link between the farming community on one hand and scientists, extension workers and developmental departments on the other.

The UPASI-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (UPASI-KVK) is an innovative and pioneer institution designed and developed under the sponsorship of ICAR to impart need based and skill-oriented training to the Nilgiris farming community, rural youth, extension functionaries and grass root level workers.

In appreciation of the work of UPASI-KVK, the ICAR conferred the best KVK award to UPASI-KVK during the year 1996-97. In addition, The Tea Board, Govt. of India, has also sanctioned a number of innovative small grower development schemes that are being implemented through UPASI-KVK.