Livelihood status of tea estate labour: A study of Ilam Tea Estate, Ilam, Nepal

Abstract

This study entitled Livelihood Status of Tea Estate Labour: A Study of Ilam Tea Estate, Ilam, Nepal.This study has been based on both primary and secondary and qualitative as well as quantitative data. This study has followed exploratory and descriptive research design. The primary data have been collected from Ilam Tea Estate/Industry of Ilam district and secondary data have been used in the background of the study and setting of the study area to know the impact of organic tea cultivation of district. This study has been done to find out the impact, present situation and problems faced by tea farmers. From the Ilam district was selected purposively. 40 were found tea labour in Ilam tea estate among them 20 were taken by using simple random sampling method under the probability sampling. The data have been collected systematically. The data were analyzed in two ways descriptive and analytical.. In this study in the tea workers are facing many kinds of problems like was economic, minimum salary and job continuation etc. Also, they are facing lots of challenges in tea garden. Desertification, soil erosion, landslide, flood are main challenges in the cultivated area. In this study tea workers are interviewed in tea farming, they are trying to solve the problems but that's not enough so in this situation if we provide technical knowledge, financial support, training etc. Its helps to improve their life style as well can play important role for the economic development for our country. The main objectives of this study were To analyze the livelihood improvement status of the tea garden workers, to evaluate the role of tea Estate in socio-economic empowerment in the study area and to know the working conditions of plantation workers. Proper concentrations should be given to Primary and Reproductive Health Care, Family Planning Programs, Primary Education and Education for the Elderly and Awareness Building, Nutrition, additional Income and Savings. Moreover, Additional awareness measures should also be taken for the betterment of the tea workers with respect to all promoting Social Dialogue through Informal Workers’ Organizations and providing Awareness Raising Training and Social Protection.