Ethical Tea Partnership » Blog http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org Thu, 23 May 2013 12:39:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 My first trip to China: The tip of the iceberg! http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/my-first-trip-to-china-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/my-first-trip-to-china-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:50 +0000 Amanda Penn http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=5463 This week, I returned from an eye-opening trip to China.  Having recently added China to my regional portfolio, it was a fantastic opportunity to see first-hand how and why the tea industry in China operates so differently from other regions. …

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Today we announce our latest initiative, without doubt one of the most challenging …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/building-coalitions-for-change/feed/ 0 What does it take to improve smallholder livelihoods? http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/what-does-it-take-to-improve-smallholder-livelihoods/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/what-does-it-take-to-improve-smallholder-livelihoods/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:11:56 +0000 Sarah Roberts http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=5089 This question is one of the main reasons that I am in Indonesia at the moment and I have had many different answers.

As I described in my previous blog, in West Sumatra, part of the answer is more and …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/what-does-it-take-to-improve-smallholder-livelihoods/feed/ 0 500,000 new tea bushes ready to be distributed http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/500000-new-tea-bushes-ready-to-be-distributed/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/500000-new-tea-bushes-ready-to-be-distributed/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:13:56 +0000 Sarah Roberts http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4986 I have done many new things since I started working at the ETP, but today was the first day I have spent with a Protocol Officer. Tomorrow is an important day for lots of people, including the ETP, as it …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/500000-new-tea-bushes-ready-to-be-distributed/feed/ 0 ETP Chairman, Ian Midgley, speaks at IITC, and gives an overview of the Indian tea sector http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/etp-chairman-ian-midgley-speaks-at-iitc-and-gives-an-overview-of-the-indian-tea-sector/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/etp-chairman-ian-midgley-speaks-at-iitc-and-gives-an-overview-of-the-indian-tea-sector/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:46:55 +0000 Ian Midgley http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4641 A couple of weeks ago, I was a guest of the Indian Tea Association at their biennial convention which brings together producers, packers, researchers and government. My four day total immersion in the world of Indian tea was as educational …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/etp-chairman-ian-midgley-speaks-at-iitc-and-gives-an-overview-of-the-indian-tea-sector/feed/ 0 Spreading integrated pest management, Assam http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/spreading-integrated-pest-management-assam/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/spreading-integrated-pest-management-assam/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:19:04 +0000 Ranjan Circar http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4676 I recently had the pleasure of travelling with Martin Gibson, Stewardship Director, CropLife Asia, on a work trip to Assam. We were visiting tea estates to get an understanding of the local challenges tea producers face in terms of agricultural …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/spreading-integrated-pest-management-assam/feed/ 0 Increased resillience to extreme weather http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/increased-resillience-to-extreme-weather/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/increased-resillience-to-extreme-weather/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:35:23 +0000 Nelia Latief http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4524 I feel now is a good time to update you about the smallholder project we’re implementing with IDH, the Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative, because I can see that our efforts are really beginning to make a difference to some of …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/increased-resillience-to-extreme-weather/feed/ 0 Climate change training well received by farmers and local communities! http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/climate-change-training-well-received-by-farmers-and-local-communities/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/climate-change-training-well-received-by-farmers-and-local-communities/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:44:20 +0000 Jane Nyambura http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4413 Continue reading →]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/climate-change-training-well-received-by-farmers-and-local-communities/feed/ 0 Growing our influence http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/growing-our-influence/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/growing-our-influence/#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:11:55 +0000 Jon http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4375 I’ve been meaning to write a communications update for some time now to cover a few of the developments that have recently taken place: from new members and projects, to expanding our programmes and partnerships. One thing I really enjoy …

]]> http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/growing-our-influence/feed/ 0 ETP member gives advice on leaf quality to Indonesian smallholders http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/etp-member-gives-advice-on-leaf-quality-to-indonesian-smallholders/ http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/blog/etp-member-gives-advice-on-leaf-quality-to-indonesian-smallholders/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:19:11 +0000 Seb Michaelis, Tea Buyer, Tata Global Beverages http://www.ethicalteapartnership.org/?p=4277 I recently visited the ETP smallholder project attached to the Danau Kembar estate in Sumatra, Indonesia. I was following the footsteps of Dushy, ETP’s Regional Manager for Sri Lanka, who had visited the month before. The drive from Padang to …

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