UPASI's PRE-BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR THE PLANTATION INDUSTRY: Plantation Sector and National Economy - Stylized Facts

摘要

One important aspect of the plantation sector in India is the integral role it plays in the economy of three southern States. Kerala [Rubber, Coffee, Spices], Tamil Nadu [Tea], Karnataka [Coffee] together account for almost a quarter of total tea output and almost the entire production of Coffee, Natural Rubber, Cardamom and Spices. In tea, though South India accounts for only less than one fourth of country's tea production, its contribution in the export front is nearly 50 per cent.