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Article: The Social Dimensions Of Tea Privatization.(Sri Lanka social analysis)
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- Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
- Article date:
- June 20, 2001
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Although privatization of the tea industry in Sri Lanka has introduced greater efficiency in the field and factory, has it also spurred a renewed interest in improving the quality of life of workers? B. Sivaram addresses this sensitive against the backdrop of developments.
It is now eight years since the process of privatization of the tea industry took root in Sri Lanka. During this period, much effort has been made by the new management to adopt modern cultivation practices and improve field productivity. Innovations in transport and manufacturing are also being used to restore the quality profile of Ceylon tea. For the first time, the island's production in ...