Academic literature on the topic 'Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd'

At Kasaragod district in Kerala state the inhabitants here suffer due to the negligence of states own Plantation Corporation by 20 years spraying of Endosulfan pesticide in 2000 hectares of cashew plantation. It has no choice but to compensate for the unparalleled misery caused by the silent killer Endosulfan for a quarter of a century. More than thousands of people have been suffering by this environmental manmade disaster but the ratio between doctor and population rate is lower than the recommendation of World health organization. Unemployment in the district pushes international and national migration of the Kasaragod citizens. The rate of migration and birth are high in Kasaragod district. Lack of Tertiary hospitals in Kasaragod the Inhabitants in the district not only depends by near city for multi-specialty healthcare but also for better education, employment and other facilities. This dependence is the main reason for inadequate healthcare system and under development of the district. The statistical methods are used to measure healthcare facilities and population in Kasaragod district. Accessibility towards nearby cities have analyzed by Geographical Information System software. Here Patients were struggled for consultation in the emergency of Covid pandemic period. Basic facility of a society can measures by considering its quality of health care centers. But in Kasaragod patients are rely for multi-specialty hospital to neighborhood cities. If they have to take effort for treatment by long journey pointing out that the district has insufficient health care system in it.

Abstract: The tea estates of Manjolai, Kakkachi, Nalumukku, Oothu and Kuthiravetti are situated in the hills of Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli District. Middlemen of the employers brought people of Scheduled Caste communities from Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi regions and the Ezhava people from various parts of Kerala to work as labourers in the estates. The labourers are overseen by the Supervisors addressed as ‘Kangani’ who in turn are answerable to field officers called as Ayya, and they work under Estate Managers respectfully called Durai. The Estate Managers are usually from other states such as Karnataka and Punjab, and the Officers are from other districts in the State. In the year 1948, the Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion to Ryotwari) Act was enacted, and consequentially the Singampatti Zamin’s lands too came under the control of the Government. As a result, in the year 1952, BBTC had to renew its lease contract with the then Congress-led government in Tamil Nadu. Even though decades have passed, many of the demands raised by the labourers still remain unfulfilled. In painful contrast to the fresh leaves of tea that they pluck in the scenic hills up in Manjolai, the lives of the Tea Estate labourers remain as barren as a desert. The deceased workers were employed at the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation’s (BBTC) tea estates in Manjolai. Manjolai labourers massacre or Thamirabarani massacre of 23 July 1999 was the death of 17 Dalit labourers, including two women and a two-year- old child, when they got into the river to escape Tamil Nadu Police lathi-charge. Public were going in procession to Tirunelveli Collectorate to submit a memorandum demanding wage settlement for the tea plantation workers of Manjolai estate. An altercation between the police and the marchers resulted in a lathi charge by police. When the marchers ran helter-skelter, many fell into the river and died.Human Rights Watch condemned the brutal police attack and killing of Dalit tea plantation workers

The tea industry is the second most organized industry after rubber in Tripura, India and is gravid with immense potential that can offer inclusive and sustainable growth to the state’s economy directly and indirectly. The industry went through a series of troubles ranging from insurgency to ethnic clashes over the last six decades. Despite the challenges, the Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDC) returned to the profit path in 2018. The marketing opportunities for the tea gardens have been rudimentary, depriving the tea growers of their due recognition and better returns on investments; however, TTDC’s Tripureswari brand of tea has successfully positioned itself with a strong appeal and quick acceptance by the masses. The public distribution supply chain supported by the co-operative societies helps reduce the shipment cost and ensures the availability of tea at affordable prices for common people. The purpose of this study was to explore the nuances of the tea industry in Tripura and to consider how re-engineering can turn this industry into a profit-making public sector. To understand the turnaround strategy of this research, the authors have used a mixed method approach where secondary data were collected, discussed, and gathered from interviews with area experts. The findings of this research indicate that the state-owned Tripura Tea Development Corporation Ltd. (TTDC) transformed itself through re-engineering the supply chain. Furthermore, coupling with branding exercises has instilled confidence, even among the small tea growers, thereby offering social security and inclusion. Further, TTDC has taken the socially excluded people under its ambit through plantation activities using the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Eucalyptus species are native to Australia but grown extensively worldwide as hardwoods for a variety of products. The productivity of Eucalyptus plantations in India has increased dramatically in the last few decades, from 5-10 m3|ha|year in the 1990s to current levels of 20-25 m3|ha|year. This was possible through the rapid development of clonal forestry, which led to the adoption of full-scale clonal programs in the 1990s. The clonal forests have been fundamental in sites with larger water and nutrient restrictions. Eucalyptus camaldulensis is widely planted in the tropics under intensive short-rotation management. To meet the growing raw material demands of the pulp and paper industry, there is continuous pressure to reduce the harvesting age from the currently accepted age of 8-9 years. However, these plantations are low in productivity (<10 m3 ha-1 year1) compared with Eucalyptus plantations in other countries (>30 m3 | year). To increase the productivity of Eucalyptus plantation inter-specific hybrids of E. camaldulensis were planted by TSFDC (Telangana State Forest Corporation Ltd.). In the present study, we aimed to identify the wood technology traits that could be used as the criteria for direct and indirect selection of eucalyptus genotypes with a high density of wood and for growth traits at half rotation age of 3.5 years. Four inter-specific hybrid Eucalyptus clones were evaluated against their parent E. camaldulensis in a completely randomized design with five replications spread in five geographical locations. Within-clone variation in basic density was low. Variance analysis showed significant differences in basic density and growth traits between clones and sites, and that the clone × site interaction was also significant. Regression analysis was used to examine the stability of clones over environments. Identifying clones that produced wood of consistently high or low basic density was possible on the five test sites. Selection for growth should be regionally based to maximize selection gain whereas clonal rankings for density will change little across regions.

Hand sanitizers are used to ensure hygiene in the absence of hand washing facilities or where frequent sanitizing is required especially in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Handsanitizers using different combinations were prepared at Oushadhi using WHO recommendations and also to promote Kerala Government’s initiative of break the chain campaign. The campaign was launched on 15th March 2020 and it aims to cut down the progress of disease transmission. The efficacy of the batches of sanitizers prepared was tested against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. They were also tested against common air and water contaminants found in the premises which would be of more significance to the general workforce. The susceptibility test was performed by agar well diffusion method and it revealed that the antimicrobial efficacy of the prepared hand sanitizer Batch III with Cymbopogon citratus oil was the most effective among the three combinations. A hedonic sensory evaluation was carried out for better consumer acceptability.