Globalization and plantation workers in North-East India
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2012-08-30
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First decade of globalization and plantation industry in India, Evolution of tea industry in India, Position of tea industry in nineties, Number of tea estates, Extention, replacements and replanting, Tea production scenario during the early phase of globalization, Tea consumption, Small growers and new plantations in nineties, Emergence of small growers in North Bengal, Location of small growers gardens, Numerical strength of small growers, Selling of green leaves, Problems of small growers, Small growers in Assam, Small growers in South India, Early phase of globalization and plantation workers, Tea plantation workers in small grower sectors, Wages of the workers, Plantation labour act 1948, Maternity benefit act 1961, Impact of globalization, Present socio-economic conditions of the workers, Socio-economic development of workers, Tea gardens productivity, Politics of tea garden management, Health dimensions of the workers