Ep 204 | Putative US Trade Rules Tax Chinese Tea | USAID Shuttered | UN Push for Safe Nepal Workplaces

Punitive US Trade Rules Boost Cost of Chinese Tea Imports | Shuttering USAID Halts Tea Projects Globally | Revitalizing Nepal’s Tea Sector: A New Push for Safe and Healthy WorkplacesINDIA TEA NEWS | Tea Gets Allowances in this Year's Union Budget | TRA Tocklai Needs Financial SupportNEWSMAKER – Anshu Giri, Director, Samsher Tea, NepalPLUS | UN Assesses Health & Safety of the Nepal Tea Sector | A UN assessment of tea plantation health and safety by the International Labor Organization (ILO) found few risks and food safety hazards but cautioned that the prevalence of temporary work without formal contracts limits worker protections.Tea plantations drive socio-economic growth in Nepal, according to the 57-page report. QUOTE “However, despite their importance and potential for growth and job creation, the sectors are characterized by poor working conditions, lack of information and awareness of fundamental rights issues, including the right to a safe and healthy working environment, low levels of productivity and skills, inadequate access to public service, and weak trade union presence. Work in these sectors is particularly vulnerable for women who are often subjected to various forms of workplace harassment and discrimination,” writes ILO.Anshu Giri, a third-generation large-scale plantation director at Samsher Tea in Nepal, is a respected progressive thought leader. He joins us to discuss the ILO assessment and a common-sense approach to compliance in the organized sector that growers at every level should employ.Signup www.tea-biz.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy