Introduction
Mudhebasanta Tea Producers Cooperative Society was established in 2066 B.S. by the 28 tea farmers with the objective of commercializing the tea farmers of Chubise Rural Municipality (former Pakhribas VDC ward no 2, 3,7, 8, Ghorlikharka VDC ward no 9, Sanne VDC ward no 7, Phalate VDC ward no 2, 5, 9 and Muga VDC ward no 6,7,8) of Dhankuta district.
At present, a total of 48 farmers, including 13 women and 35 men, have taken membership in this cooperative with 11.05 Hector of tea cultivation.
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 organize small tea farmers into cooperatives and produce quality tea, marketing it to the national and international level for the long run sustainability of cooperative.
Mission
To expand production and marketing of tea for the economic, social, educational and cultural Development of the cooperative and its members by complying with the prevailing cooperative laws and regulations within the scope of the cooperative.
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 organize tea farmers in the district into organizations and encourage them to cultivate tea commercially.
- To coordinate with various government and non-government organizations to manage the market of green tea leaves and compete in the national and international trade arena.
- To produce organic tea leaves and take initiatives to identify and solve the problems of tea farmers by enhancing technical knowledge and skills related to organic tea farming.
- To take initiatives to establish processing factories at the farmer level.
- To create public awareness among tea farmers within the scope of the cooperative to produce organic tea and to participate in training, symposiums, seminars, etc.
- 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.
- Various technical training related to tea cultivation.
- Expansion of the tea plantation.