Fifth International Conference on Tourism & Leisure Studies

Abstract

In thebNortheastern part of India, particularly in Assam, due to the traditional method of cultivation in the plains and extensive shifting cultivation in the hills, the soil is gradually losing its nutrient status and crops are starving due to lack of balanced nutrients. To maintain soil fertility as well as quality, it requires applying compost/organic manure prepared from any technique, which also further enhances the production sustainability. The economy of Assam continues to be primarily agrarian, and the agricultural sector is providing employment to more than fifty percent of the rural population. Even though Assam is rich in natural resources, and has a few agro and mineral based industries, still the state is industrially backward by Indian standards in many aspects. Economic development of the state depends on the production of the state. Tea is considered as one of the main agricultural products in the state, and is reputed all over the world for its aromatic quality. There are more than 1200 Tea estates and about 2500 Tea Gardens in Assam. The traditional method of organic green tea preparation is an age old tradition of the people in Assam. The method of tea preparation, and the management of small scale tea gardens has boosted state economy in terms of revenue generation by selling products, as well as attracting tourists to enjoy this venture. In this paper, the author tries to emphasize such possibilities towards organic green tea production, and maintaining the sustainability of tea production in Assam.