TAPAL TEA (Private Limited) Project

   VIEW OF PLANTATION IN SHINKIARI.

*** About 11 acres of land in the vicinity of National Tea Research Institute (NTRI) Shinkiari, Mansehra, will be used for tea plantation.

*** In the first phase the seedlings and technical assistance will be provided by the NTRI.

*** Tapal will help farmers get the land leased and bear all other expenses for cultivation.

*** The first crop will be ready for plucking after three years.

*** The tea will be processed at the processing plant to be set up by the NTRI.

*** After five years the leased and scientifically developed land would be ready to initiate tea growing.

*** Tapal will buy the raw tea to be processed at NTRI tea-processing plant Shinkiari.

*** After the successful completion of the first phase of the project Tapal will then add on to the land area for tea cultivation.

*** This will help save millions of dollars in foreign exchange.

*** At present a huge amount of Rs 10 billion is spent in foreign exchange on tea import. The project will certainly help reduce the tea import bill.