Introduction
Janahit Tea Producers Cooperative Society was established in 2066 B.S. by the 28 tea farmers with the objective of commercializing the tea farmers of Chhathar Jorpaiti Rural Municipality (former Hattikharka VDC Ward no 7, 8 and Tankhuwa VDC ward No 9) of Dhankuta district. This cooperative is located at Jorpati of Dhankuta. Embracing the principles of cooperatives and their basic values and norms, this cooperative is actively working to bring improvements in the living standards of its members, mainly through encouraging tea production, collecting and selling green leaves tea produced by its member, processing and marketing of tea, providing proper training and agricultural equipment required for tea and providing financial and non-financial services.
At present, a total of 30 farmers, including 6 women and 24 men, have taken membership in this cooperative with 9.55 Hector of tea cultivation. This cooperative is affiliated with the District Cooperative Federation Dhankuta, Tea Producers Cooperative Federation Dhankuta, Central Tea Cooperative Federation and National Cooperative Bank.
Mission
To help the members affiliated with the organization in organic tea production, organic tea processing, and marketing, to easily solve various technical problems in tea, and to provide employment opportunities by providing savings loans and capacity building to the members of the organization.
Goal
To develop the members' economic, social, educational and cultural development by complying with the prevailing laws and regulations within the scope of the organization.
Objectives
- To produce organic green tea leaves.
- To raise public awareness about organic farming among tea farmers within the cooperative's scope of work.
- To encourage consumers to consume organic tea.
- To create employment opportunities by producing organic tea.
- To continue to modernize tea farming organically.
- To involve organic tea farmers in various trainings, symposia, seminars, etc. related to organic tea farming.
- To explore opportunities for establishing organic tea processing centers.
- To encourage organic tea producers and discourage chemical pesticide-based tea producers.
- To maintain environmental balance by producing organic tea in compliance with the Code of Conduct (COC) currently in force in tea.
Works being carried out by the cooperative
- Saving and credit program.
- To undertake and provide various technical training related to tea.
- To expand the tea sector.