Highlights from last year's annual meeting, March 16th to 18th 2018
Location:  Adarsh Seuj Prakalpa Organic Training Centre, Digboi, Assam

___________________________________________________________________________________
​
OSTGANE's 2019 General Meeting will take place in Kokrajhar.
Details about the program and timing will be posted soon!

For information, please contact Bijit Basumatary, General Secretary 
mobile no. 9435128562       email:  bijitba@yahoo.in​
Please confirm your interest in attending as soon as possible!

---

​​The 2018 program included:

• OSTGANE Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
• Interactive session on natural pest and disease control – proper techniques and timing for monitoring, effective use of formulas and preparation, etc.
• Sampling of teas from individual growers
• Presentation on prospects for intercropping organic tea and sericulture by Kartik Neog, Central Eri and Muga Research and Training Institute
• Hands-on training in converting dried leaves to top quality compost and mulch for your tea garden
• Discussion about shipping samples, explanation of procedure to follow when exporting teas to buyers outside of India

Thanks to Indian Oil Corporation (AOD), Digboi Rotary Club, Fertile Ground NGO (Canada)
for their generous contributions to the organizing and hosting of the 2018 event!

---

In 2017, a meeting of OSTGANE members and interested growers
took place at Adarsh Seuj Prakalpa, Digboi on Sat. March 4th and Sunday, March 5th.
Thanks go to Indian Oil Corporation (AOD), Digboi Rotary Club, Fertile Ground NGO (Canada),
Assam Foundation of North America (AFNA) and Tea Board of India
for their support and assistance in making this event possible!

---

The Organic Small Tea Growers of Tripura hosted a successful meeting
of OSTGANE on February 1 and 2, 2017 at Panchamnagar Village​

---

Sweet memories of the first OSTGANE EVENT OF 2016 held FEB. 10th -13th
at Dimakuchi Village, Udalguri District

Sincere thanks to members of the All Bodoland Small Tea Growers Association and to the OSTGANE Executive Members for making this meeting a great success!  Over 50 participants took part in sessions on soil management, tea processing and tea tasting, burner and dryer technology and leadership skills.  

​Thanks also go to Kel Kelly  (The Small Tea Co-operative, Canada) and Laurie Klassen (Level Ground Trading, Canada) and Fertile Ground for their participation and support.

      Good people, great resource people, wonderful food and a comfortable venue - great work everyone!

---

​​SLIDE SHOW OF IMAGES TAKEN AT A HANDS-ON TRAINING SESSION IN TRIPURA, FACILITATED BY MEMBERS OF ORGANIC SMALL TEA GROWERS ASSOCIATION NORTHEAST (INDIA), JANUARY 2015​

Bijit Basumatary, Tenzing Bodosa and Jitan Saharia shared their knowledge of organic tea cultivation and production with members of the Debbarma community in Tripura - and with some help from Kel Kelly of the small tea cooperative in Canada, explained how to produce compost and compost "tea" - a liquid formula that helps improve soil fertility and control pests.

---

Update on the Meeting of the Association held Wednesday, June 4, 2014
at Chenehi Tea Garden, Village Dhuwapathar, Dist. Dibrugarh, Assam

Issues discussed included the need for:

• Training Workshops on Organic Tea Cultivation to be presented to STG's in all north east states.  Sessions are being planned for Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Nagaland.  
  
• Organic Awareness Camps to create awareness and provide guidance - primarily to the upcoming generation and growers.  The Association will form a group comprised of members from all North Eastern states and from different backgrounds including farmers, students, teachers and volunteers
  
• Support from the Gov't of India to establish a demonstration and training centre and at least 1 merchandise store in each NE state - as well as to assist growers requiring organic certification for their teas..
  

Co-Chair, Dhiren Phukan, discusses goals of OSTGANE with members of the press

---

Learn about becoming
a member of the Association......

 Find out about Special Events 
and Programs........

Useful Videos and 
Resource Materials........