EXCERPTS OF THE ADDRESS

摘要

Plantation play a significant role in the country's economy and its importance for southern States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is immense. All plantation crops and almost all the spice crops are grown in this region. While South India accountsfor 23 per cent of national production of tea, it accounts for practically 100 per cent of coffee, natural rubber, cardamom (small) and pepper output. In tea, though South India accounts for only less than one fourth of country's tea production its contribution in the export front is around 50 per cent of the country's tea exports.