Assam Company India Limited Aims to Quadruple its Production Capacity

Assam Company India Limited, world’s first tea company, newly operating under the leadership of BRS Ventures, unveiled new technologies that will revolutionise the Indian tea industry and unlock its full potential.

In partnership with Smart Farms Inc., Assam Company India Limited commenced a seven-day workshop with a consortium of experts from around the world at the Maijan tea estate. The workshop involves studying the fields and creating an architectural plan supported by technology to completely reimagine the future of tea farming. Assam Company India Limited will further invest in this solution and run a pilot starting early next year. After successful completion of the pilot, the solution will be offered to the other tea estates in the country, which will not require any capital investment  from them.

Present at the occasion, Dr. B.R. Shetty, Chairman, BRS Ventures, said, “Our aim is to bring technology and innovation at the forefront of the tea industry. This will not only impact the lives of 26,000 farmers at our estates, but the entire workforce employed in the tea sector across the country and bring back the glory of the Indian tea business. Focused on enhancing the lives of the farmers, and upgrading the production facilities by optimizing efficiencies, we are positive that the Indian tea industry will see a remarkable change in the days to come.”

It is worth highlighting that, under the new leadership of BRS ventures, Assam Company India Limited has initiated multiple initiatives to improve the lives of the farmers. These include better accommodations, bringing clean water solutions, providing education, vocational training and development for their families; and building world-class hospitals in the tea gardens.

Expanding on the workshop and the association with Assam Company, Smart Farm’s Natraj Balasubramanian, commented,  “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Assam Company India Limited and reinvigorate the oldest tea company in the world. Smart Farms has been involved in similar projects around the Asian region where we have witnessed the impact of technology in uplifting the lives of the workers and simultaneously, maximsing production efficiencies. We are positive that our solution will be able to revive the estate and help it reach its goal of bettering lives and producing world-class tea.”

The workshop will witness multiple sessions across a week starting October 17, 2019, lead by a team of technology experts from across the world who will cover each facet of the tea industry including human resources, finance, product, research & innovation, supply chain, operations and administration.

SOURCE Assam Company India Limited