Photograph — A Himalayan tea garden, representative of India's hill tea belts (representative photograph). Source image unavailable; caption preserved.
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Tea Gardens · Tamil Nadu — Nilgiris
Nilgiri Tea (Frost / Orthodox)
Grown at 1,000–2,500 metres in the Nilgiri (Blue Mountain) hills of Tamil Nadu, this brisk, fragrant tea is among South India's best-known exports.
GI status: GI-registered, 2008
Shelf life: 12–18 months, sealed
Women-led sector
| Category | Tea Gardens |
|---|---|
| Region | Tamil Nadu — Nilgiris |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2008 |
| Typical shelf life | 12–18 months, sealed |
| Women's role in production | Plucking on the Nilgiris' steep hillside estates is predominantly done by women workers, many from Tamil and tribal communities local to the hills. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A packaged, sealed tea product is a naturally long-shelf-life good, well suited to a federation retail line.
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