About us
During the course of implementation of the tea project, the then government of Uttar Pradesh, keeping in view the potential of tea cultivation in the area, directed the implementing agency i.e. Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd., Nainital to concentrate in the Kausani area. Therefore, Kausani area was selected to develop 200 hac. tea garden. After successful in the endeavour, consequently, a first tea factory in Uttarakhand by Giria’s Uttaranchal Tea company in joint venture with government of Uttarakhand entitled “Uttaranchal Tea Factory ” at Pingalkote in the Kausani area in Bageshwar District was established in the year 2001. The factory initiated the orthodox Tea production by 2002 under the brand name “Uttaranchal Tea.” The demand of the above Tea is now escalating at global market along with local market. The above brand of Tea is being exported to South Korea, Japan, Germany, USA, Netherlands, etc.
Later on, with the establishment of tea gardens in small pockets in different area viz., Champawat (Champawat), Ghorakhal (Nainital), and Nauti (Chamoli), three small factories have been established in respective areas by Uttarakhand Tea Development Board itself.
At Present, Uttarakhand Tea development Board manages four Tea factories in total i.e Ghorakhal, Champawat, Nauti, Kausani & Harinagari (Bageshwar).
