TEA ....

Our Tea Cultivation ☕ 

Sri Lanka has been known as an agricultural country since ancient times due to its topography, climate and soil favorable to agriculture. Accordingly, tea cultivation is given priority among the existing agricultural crops in Sri Lanka. In addition, the cultivation of coconut, rubber, cinnamon and other minor export crops has expended in Sri Lanka.

    The first tea plant was introduced to Ceylon by China in 1839. Also in 1867, James Taylor, an Englishman, started as an economic crop in Ceylon. Hence he is known as the father of tea cultivation.

                                                   

    Tea is widely grown in Galle, Matara, Kalutara, Kandy, Badulla districts. Tea cultivation is also the main economic crop in the Udugama area of Galle where I live. We have been cultivating tea for about three years now. The tea picking here is done by my mom and dad. I also support them whenever I have the opportunity. The income we get from tea is not the same and it various from time to time. We have no other source of income and live through this.  Tea cultivation costs a lot of time and money. As a result, our income is sometimes very low.😓😔 Payment levels vary depending on the quality of the tea leaves. 

    When tea is grown, its maintenance is very important. Tea pruning is especially important when the number of tea leaves per tree is insufficient. The tea pruning of our land is done by my father. This has made it possible to reduce costs to some extent. 😊

                  

    Especially most of the time we make our own tea powder at home.😋 So it smells and tastes better than what you bring from the store.☕😋

    We provide transport facilities especially for the leaves we harvest. Tea factory owners have their employees come to pick up our tea leaves.

So hear are some details about our tea cultivation.😊😉

                                THANK YOU...💓