October 2015, Volume-6 Page-3 Page-5 Page-7 Page-9 Page-11 Page-13 Page-15 Page-17 Page-19 Page-4 Page-6 Page-8 Page-10 Page-12 Page-14 Page-16 Page-18 Page-20 PRODUCTION Industry Update India : Good round of rains. Crops steady China/Vietnam : Last plucking round is near. Crop tapering off. Kenya : Awaited rains have arrived with improved crops. Sri Lanka : Marginal wet conditions. Crops steady. Production Update - North India crop is lower by 7.07 million (5.14%) in September against last year. - The All India production for September 2015 is 148.81 million kgs. The All Indian loss for September is 8.52 million kgs (5.42%). - The anticipated North India production for October 2015 will be around 150.0 million kgs (Tea Board figures yet to be released) whereby the All India crop during October will be around 175.0 million kgs. anincrease of around 5.00 million kgs. Price Update - North India Auction average price for October 2015 was Rs. 137.56 against Rs. 139.61 last year. - North Indian to date auction average upto OctoberRs 148.00 against 151.95. - North India Auction averages are higher by Rs. 2.05 over last year in October. - The North India CTC market for October 2015 is Rs. 1.76 lower over the same period last year. The orthodox market is approxrs. 30.47 higher than last year. BUYING PATTERN (Domestic) - North India CTC : Regional packetershave been active with some support from the internal trade and exporters. TGBL and HUL fairly active. ORTH : Exporters have been the mainstay of the market. Enquiries from Middle East, CIS and EU mainly. Demand is good from Iran. - South India CTC : Irregularly dearer. Regional packeters/local dealers are operating. ORTH : Steady market.exporters active. World Tea Scenario World (excluding China) tea production duringseptember 2015isapprox 230.90 millionkgs. For the same period last year it was 235.90 millionkgs. This translates to a decrease of 5.00 millionkgs harvested for the month. - With the Russian Rubble stable and an appreciated Turkish Lira, good enquiry from Libya, Syria, Iran and Saudi Arabia, all have helped stimulate demand. Kenya Prices firm......ctc Sri Lanka Prices are dearer...... Orthodox India irregular following quality.........ctc Marginal decrease in prices following quality for.....orthodox 1
PEOPLE New Appointments Mr. Rajendra Prasad Sah, Plant Supervisor, Spice Park, Kaliabor on 15th June 2015 Ms. Albina Chettri, Welfare Officer, Rungamuttee TE on 22nd June 2015 Mr. Soumen Kundu, Assistant Manager, Diffloo TE on 25th June 2015 Dr. Shanti Jivan Chakma, RMO, RHRC on 1st July 2015 Dr. Anup P Borah, RMO, RHRC on 1st July 2015 Mr. ManasJyoti Goswami, Warehouse Executive, Spice Park, Kaliabor on 1st July 2015 Ms. Himakshi Das, Food Technologist, Spice Park, Kaliabor on 1st July 2015 Mr. Surjya Saikia (Site Engineer-Elect), Hattigor TE on 1st July 2015 Mr. Achyut K Gogoi (Site Engineer-Elect), Lattakoojan on 1st July 2015 Dr. Nirvan Gogoi, RMO, RHRC on 8th July 2015 Mr. Utpal ChLahkar, Assistant Manager, Kellyden TE on 10th July 2015 Mr. Kulwinder Singh, Assistant Manager, Hattigor TE on 13th July 2015 Mr. Yuvraj Chettri, Assistant Manager, Kakajan TE on 14th July 2015 Dr. AbhaiShanker Srivastava, Medical Officer, Batabari TE on 1st August 2015 Dr. Nirajnaj Panda, Medical Officer, Rungamuttee TE on 10th August 2015 Mr. Rajib Chakraborty, Finance, APPL Foundation, Guwahati on 1st August 2015 Mr. Kirtiman Talukdar, Finance, Guwahati on 1st August 2015 Mr. Jishnu Chatterjee, Deputy Manager- Finance, Kolkata on 1st August 2015 Mr. Anwesh Chakraborty, Project Custodian, Spice Park, Kaliabor on 1st September 2015 Ms. Lipika Neog, Welfare Officer, Nahorani TE on 1st September 2015 Mr. Debajit Choudhury, Officer, Kellyden PC on 7th September 2015 Dr. Jayanta Hazarika, Medical Officer, Diffloo TE on 21st September 2015 Mr. Chandra Sekhar Adhikary, Company Secretary, Kolkata on 1st October 2015 Dr. Tapan Hazarika, Medical Officer, Majuli TE on 15th October 2015 APPL Foundation Appointment of new Trustees to APPL Foundation Major General Manjit Singh Sandhu, VSM (Retd) and MsRadhaChaudhury have been appointed and inducted in to APPL Foundation with effect from 1st November, 2014 and 1st October, 2015, respectively. ehealthcare Project in collaboration with Hewlett Packard The first of its kind telemedicine initiative to be implemented in the North East, the e-healthcare projects links an ehub situated on the premises of RHRC, Chubwa to 5 estate hospitals spread across Assam and North Bengal. Equipment and resources, amounting to Rs 7 Crores has been donated by HP to the Foundation. The intention behind this collaborative venture with HP has been that APPL Foundation is firm in its resolve to deliver quality medical care to the remotest interiors of the North East and through this project, based on the hub and spoke model, will be striving towards that goal. ekits: Available in 10 Estates Population registration in progress in all estates People are registered with names & Biometric method BP, ECG, Spirometry, etc. are done through ekit ehub: Estates are connected with RHRC for Specialist/CMO consultations (Dam Dim, Kellyden, Hathikuli, Namroop &Powai) ehub is equipped with Reception area, Command Room, 3 nos. Studios, R& D Room & an ehc. ehub can monitor activities in estates through HP site Greatest advantage: opinion taking from Medical Specialists / CMO during emergency Minimize outside referrals of patients from Estates Minimize patient discomforts Free service to non working group of people 2
Clean Energy and Water Project in collaboration with ICCo MoU signed between ICCo, Amalgamated Plantations Pvt Ltd and APPL Foundation to launch the Clean Energy and Water Project at select gardens in Assam. Technical assistance will be provided by Assam Energy Development Agency (AEDA), who will be the technical partners for the project. Spanning over 2 years, this project is geared to provide smokeless chulhas, water filters and introducing the concept of kitchen gardens in the workers households on the estates. There will also be a much needed training component which will make the beneficiaries aware of the advantages and health benefits of the above-mentioned items. APPL in Photos & News Shirish Festival : The Shirish Festival will be held on 30th&31st January 2016 at Powai Tea Estate in Upper Assam. ACCOLADES : Mr Deepak Atal the Ex MD of APPL was elected as President of The Planters society of Eastern India at Kolkata. NAHORANI TEA ESTATE : Chairman Mr Ranjit Barthakur Inaugurating the New factory Canteen at Nahorani along with Mr Sanjay Singh and MrMitrahanu Das. 3
Fish Farmers day at Nahorani Tea estate in July 2015 Tata Volunteer week work done by Nahoranistaff at Rangapara College Sonitpur District TRA Seminar at Chubwa A Seminar was conducted at Chubwa on Spraying Operations by Dr Baruah of TRA Dikom 4
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Borhat Estate Photos of World Environment day Programme at Borhat Tea Estate WORLDENVIRONMENT DAY MESSAGE BY MR AJOY MISHRA CEO TATA GLOBAL BEVERAGES Dear Colleagues, My sincere greetings to you on the occasion of World Environment Day and Tata Sustainability Month. On 2nd of June 2015, the Group Chairman Mr. CyrusMistry unveiled the Tata Group Sustainability Policy. This policy is based on the philosophy that the Tata group is committed to integrate environmental, social and ethical principles into its business which is central to improving the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, and enhancing long-term stakeholder value. He has conveyed that all Tata companies shall integrate sustainability considerations into business decisions and key processes, follow the highest standards of governance and transparency, embody principles of product stewardship, provide employees and business associates with good working conditions, and strive to be neighbours of choice in the communities in which we operate. In line with the philosophy and principles of the Tata Group Sustainability Policy, I have the pleasure of communicating to you our Natural Beverages Policy. The 6
Natural Beverages Policy of Tata Global Beverages is the apex policy that incorporates all relevant elements of Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Affirmative Action, Community Initiatives and volunteering. It is aligned with the Tata Group Sustainability Policy, and is applicable to all units of Tata Global Beverages, including associate companies and joint ventures. Through this policy, we pledge to aspire for global sustainability leadership in the natural beverages sector. The policy states that, Tata Global Beverages is committed to be the most admired natural beverage company in the world by making a big and lasting difference through Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. We shall achieve this by being the consumer s first choice in sustainable beverage production and consumption. We respect our consumer s right to choose sustainable products, and make it an important goal of our sustainability policy and strategy. We will continue to focus on the 5 sustainability pillars of - Climate Change, Water Management, Sustainable Sourcing, Waste Management and Community Development. Towards community development, we shall strive to make a difference in the areas of education and skills, healthcare and women empowerment. I encourage you to actively participate in all TATA Group activities and programs for volunteering and affirmative action. To achieve these goals, we have constituted a Governance structure led by Mr. K.S.Srinivasan, Global Chief Human Resources Officer and supported by Dr. AnuragPriyadarshi, Global Sustainability Manager. To further strengthen sustainability governance within TGB, I will call upon the global leaders of Finance, Operations, Buying & Blending, R&D and the Regional Presidents to actively champion and support the sustainability strategy of the company. The CEOs of our associate companies and joint ventures will play a key role in disseminating our sustainability vision. This team will work together to establish sustainability goals, targets and plans to achieve the same. They will also bring out the first Sustainability Report for Tata Global Beverages this year. We have developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy; you would have seen communication on this through an information booklet and the Source. Updates on this will continue to be communicated on a regular basis. We have established some sustainability goals, and others will be established during the coming year. We intend to use 100% sustainably sourced tea for all our brands by 2020. We shall achieve this through Rainforest Alliance certification of Tetley and trustea certification of Tata Tea. We are committed to establish targets reducing our carbon intensity and zero waste to landfill in all our beverage units. We will also establish targets and road map to achieve water positive and carbon neutral status in the long term. We will establish a visionary, high-impact Affirmative Action plan to benefit the disadvantaged communities in India. I will also call upon our Sales team to ensure 100% compliance of our distribution network with social, safety, human rights and environment norms. And while we continue to have a high level of gender diversity, I request you to build it into each level, function and geography of the organization. As part of the Tata Sustainability Month, you are invited to participate in the SMART21 challenge. By performing simple daily actions for 21 days, I believe that we could form habits that could lead to sustainability in personal & professional lives. I have taken the challenge to perform a detailed review of the sustainability and CSR performance of all TGB projects, programs, initiatives, functions (e.g. sustainable sourcing, operations, sustainable packaging, welfare centers, hospitals etc.), associate companies & JVs every day for 21 days. I encourage each one of you to participate in the SMART21 challenge and make a difference. Chubwa Tea Estate Keith Spicer the UK arm of Harris Freeman, is one of the major packers and suppliers of tea in UK. In February 2012, Keith Spicer launched Tea India brand in UK which includes a range of premium black tea and flavour tea. As a part of their marketing program for Tea India (2015) they decided to distribute friendship bracelets to their customers, designed by female workers in Assam, reflecting the traditional Assamese designs. For the same, bracelet making competition was held across 5 tea estates of Amalgamated Plantations Chubwa, Namroop, Achabam, Borhat and Damdim. A total of 18 workers participated in developing the bracelet designs, under the mentorship of wives of senior managers. All the designs were praised by Keith Spicer. The bracelets designed by Ms. RinaMondal, under the mentorship of MrsTribeni (Anku) Barua, from Chubwa Tea Estate were chosen as the winner. Keith Spicer placed an order of 100 pcs of the winner bracelet. Ms Rina Mondal with the scooter given to her by Mr Ranjit Dasgupta and Mr Jagjeet Kandal MD 7
The winning teams and the mentors Mrs Anku Baruah who was the mentor of Ms Rina Mondal 8
Damdim Tea Estate World Environment day at Damdim estate and the PPC unit. 9
FOOTBALL News The 2 APPL Football teams which took part in the MRIL inter Company Football Tournament The Powai Tea Estate team which took part in the Yaari Cup at Diburgarh Town which was Sponsored by McDowells 10
Hatigor Tea Estate The Chairman planting a Tree Sapling in the Hospital of Hatigor Tea Estate Adolescents Girls club : An ABITA UNICEF initiative The Adolescent Girls club members playing Kabaddiand other Sports at Powai, this helps them to Build Confidence and Encourages them to participate in Sports and Other Cultural activities 11
LAMABARI TEA ESTATE A cleanliness drive being undertaken at Lamabari by the estate management Team. 12
LATTKOOJAN TEA ESTATE World Environment Day being inaugurated by MrArvindKapoor at Lattakoojan Tea Estate 13
NAHORKUTIA TEA ESTATE Tea Board Scholarship Given to a Student by Mr Jayanta Sharmah NAMROOP TEA ESTATE World Environment day at Namroop being Inaugrated by Mr Gautam Barooah 14
The pledge wall at Namroop Tea Estate for world Environment Day being signed by Mr Gautam Barooah NONOI TEA ESTATE Nonoi Tea estate gave prizes and Commendation letters to Estate workers Children who scored good marks in the Board Exam 15
Mr Manoj Gogoi distributing Tree saplings on world environment day at Nonoi NOWERA NUDDY TEA ESTATE MrRajshekar Dutta Inaugurated a Blood Donation camp at NoweraNuddy 16
POWAI TEA ESTATE Tree saplings being planted in Hospital on World Environment day at Powai Tea Estate Students were Given Prizes for obtaining good marks in the recent Board Exam 17
Dr. (Mrs) Jolly Rabha a Pediatrician From Assam Medical College-Dibrugarh visited the estate and held a special Pediatric Health Camp and gave suggestions to Improve the health of the Children on the tea Estate. An ABITA UNICEF team visited the estate along with state Government Officials to interact with members of the Adolescent Girls Club and to document the change it has brought in the Life of the adolescent Girls and how to Further improve their Life. 18
Induction Programme for New permanent Workers at Powai Tea Estate who observed manufacture in the factory and were Introduced to all the management staff on the estate,they were later on given a Cup of tea in the factory canteen The Management staff and staff went topowai Agbandha School for its Beautification as part of Tata Volunteer Week. we also had a medical camp for the School Students 19
NOSTALGIA SECTION FROM THE APPL ARCHIVES MrRanjan Ghosh handing over Charge of Namroop Tea Estate to Mr Bhupinder Singh in the 1970 s. Mr Ranjan Ghosh was later on promoted and went to Kolkata and was VA of Tata Finlay Ltd 20
Managementand Personal Growth Section How to make use of Your Anxiety for Positive Results(From HBR Magazine ) Research participants who were asked to give an Impromptu three -Minute talk scored higher on persuasiveness and confidence if they first said to themselves I am excited in comparison with those who said I am anxious or explicitly tried to Calm Down, says Alison Wood Brooks of Harvard Business School. Similarly Karaoke singers who first said I am Excited scored an average of 81 % on Pitch, Volume and Rhythm, Compared to those who said I am Anxious (69 % ) or I amcalm (53% ). People who are in a high arousal state tend to believe that calming down will help them Perform, But it can be better to channel the arousal in a positive direction by being energetic and Passionate Brooks Says. The Power Of Accountability There is a Chapter in James Rays Book The Science of Success called the power of accountability in that chapter, James talks about how important it is to take absolute responsibility that is Going On. We should let go of excuses and good stories for not succeeding adopt the 3 R s of accountability:recognition,responsibility, and Realizing. If every single person we met were to take responsibility and accountability for their Lives, Theworld would change from an individual level to a global level. Recognize, first of all that every single thing we have in our life, we have created and attracted.we are Constantly projecting outward and attracting Inward who are into our Life. When we have less than pleasing Result s in our Life, it Doesn t do any Good to get Mad or Upset, Because we Live In a Perfect Universe and This Universe is Consistently Mirroring Back to us where we have opportunities to learn and Grow. If we take Those Mirror Images of Ourselves and Use them as Tools and recognize that we have created Them and taken Responsibility for Them, then we have the realization that we can create something Different. That where our lives truly Begin to Transform and To Change. Number Two, You take Responsibility for What Got Created, and Number Three, Realize that you can Create Something Completely Different. BEST WISHES FOR DIWALI --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 APPLaudConnect 1015