Introduction
Panchakanya Small Farmer Tea Producers Cooperative Society was established in 2068 B.S. by the 27 tea farmers with the objective of commercializing the tea farmers of Chhathar Jorpati Rural Municipality ward no 1 (former Hattikharka VDC ward no 5, 6 and 7) of Dhankuta district.
At present, a total of 27 farmers, including 5 women and 22 men, have taken membership in this cooperative with approx 9.15 Hector of tea cultivation. Currently this cooperative has NPR 540,000.00 paid of capital.
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.
This cooperative is affiliated with the District Cooperative Federation Dhankuta, Tea Producers Cooperative Federation Dhankuta, Central Tea Cooperative Federation and National Cooperative Bank.
Vision
To engage in the development of fair and efficient cooperative, ensuring the prosperous future of all tea farmers.
Mission
To create an environment for self-employment by providing members affiliated with the cooperative with organic tea production, collection and selling them through cooperative, and providing savings and credit facilities by enhancing various skills and capabilities of the members.
Goal
To comply with the prevailing laws and regulations within the scope of the cooperative's work and to promote the economic, social and cultural progress of the Cooperative and its members.
Objectives
- To produce organic green tea.
- To carry out an organic movement in the tea sector by minimizing the impact of chemical fertilizers and pesticides on health and the environment.
- To encourage consumers to consume organic tea.
- To raise public awareness about organic among tea farmers within the cooperative's scope of work.
- To create employment opportunities by producing organic tea.
- To involve tea farmers in various trainings, seminars, etc. related to organic farming.
- To establish tea collection centers at convenient locations for all members.
- To encourage organic tea producers and discourage tea producers using chemical pesticides.
- To maintain environmental balance by producing organic tea while adhering to the code of conduct currently in force in tea.
- To establish and operate tea processing centers.
Works being carried out by the cooperative
- Saving and credit program.
- Various technical training related to tea cultivation.
- Expansion of the tea plantation.