prepare itself for the negative effects of climate change.
In her address at the annual general meeting of TRA Nayantara Palchoudhuri chairperson of the association highlighted the TRA’s commitment to advancing tea research and innovation. “This past year has been filled with both challenges in terms of reduced funding to TRA and climate change as we continue to uphold our mission for the betterment of the global tea industry,” she said.In the AGM, the microbial formulations developed by TRA in collaboration with its partner Varsha Biotech under the BIRAC project were released to the industry. The microbial formulations were made to reduce the excessive reliance on pesticides. The Central Insecticides Board has approved the TRA formulation in July 2024 and the same was launched at the 60th AGM.
With more and more emphasis on compliance and safety by FSSAI , the rapid testing kit ACLIVIA developed by Medisoft Arogyam in collaboration with TRA Tocklai and Luxmi Tea was released to the industry. The rapid kit can test seven unapproved pesticides within 10 minutes in green leaf.
LearnTea which is the first integrated global tea learning platform developed by TRA Tocklai from its more than 100 years of domain knowledge was launched at the AGM.
Through the platform www.learntea.in one can take tea courses in different aspects of tea cultivation through video lectures and course materials from any place in the world and get certified by TRA. The chairperson expressed her gratitude to the TRA team, industry members, and government partners for their support, emphasizing the importance of continued collaboration to ensure a sustainable and innovative future for the Indian tea industry.
