Major crops & enterprises being practiced

Major problems identified

Tea

Varied  plucking interval
Labour shortage in harvesting the crop
Extended length of pruning cycle and dry weather pruning
Use of manual weeding and high cost of control
Overdose of fertilizers
Improper use of plant protection chemicals
Unorganised farmers and marketing
Soil and water erosion in tea
Various problems in withering, rolling, fermentation, drying

Tea
(old China seedlings)

Low yield due to variety  Poor management of drought

Floriculture, medicinal & aromatic plants, vegetables and exotic vegetable

Need for diversification
Lack of knowledge on scientific flower cultivation
excessive use of chemicals

Vegetables & exotic vegetables

Knowledge on balanced fertilization and plant protection negligible
Low choice of varieties
Low adoption of new varieties and technologies
Use of  agrochemicals at high dosage
Not maintaining soil pH at desired level