Inspired by the objective of promoting and integrating tea farming by providing advanced materials and fertilizers, and ensuring the proper use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers for quality tea production, Ajambare Tea Producers Cooperative Society Ltd., Deumai Municipality-8, Ilam was established in 2058. The cooperative envisions developing this region as an organic tea-growing area. With the cooperative now reaching 67 farmer members including 11 females, it upholds the principles and core values of cooperatives, primarily encouraging its members in tea production, collecting and purchasing green tea leaves from tea farmers, marketing fertilizers required for tea, processing tea, and providing quality financial and non-financial services to improve members' livelihoods.
The cooperative was officially registered on 2058/08/21 B.S. (2001 A.D.) at the Division Cooperative Office, Ilam, by 43 founding members. Since 2069 B.S. (2012 A.D.), the cooperative has also been producing vermicompost fertilizer to support organic tea farming.
Vision
"Commercial tea farming and quality production as the foundation of the cooperative;
A prosperous society and balanced environment as the infrastructure of Ajambare."
Mission
The cooperative aims to enable its members to produce, process, and market organic and high-quality green tea leaves at competitive prices. Additionally, it seeks to produce and market organic fertilizers, provide savings, loans, and other financial services, enhance members' skills and capacities, create employment opportunities, and establish itself as a long-term sustainable institution.
Goals
The cooperative will comply with existing laws and regulations to enhance the economic, social, and cultural development of both the institution and its members.
Objectives
- Encouraging tea farmers within its working area to engage in tea farming.
- Acquiring tea-farming land from members through share purchases and expanding tea cultivation.
- Working towards reducing rural unemployment by creating job opportunities.
- Providing essential technical, marketing, and quality improvement services to members for tea processing and market expansion.
- Managing the processing and market distribution of produced tea.
- Contributing to environmental conservation by preventing soil erosion and maintaining a clean environment.
- Encouraging collective efforts among members to address their needs effectively.
- Organizing technical training programs for members on tea farming.
- Implementing tea farming development programs and collaborating with government and non-governmental organizations.