Fairtrade Network of Asian Producers

The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd.

We are plantation based company having tea estates in Tamilnadu and Coffee Estates in Karnataka, producing 8.5 million Kg of Tea out of which 0.65 Kg is organic. Annually we produce 800 MT of Coffee. We believe in Fairtrade
principle and are members of

  • FLO ID: 1562
  • Certifications: Tea producer, Tea exporter.
  • We are plantation based company having tea estates in Tamilnadu and Coffee Estates in Karnataka, producing 8.5 million Kg of Tea out of which 0.65 Kg is organic. Annually we produce 800 MT of Coffee. We believe in Fairtrade principles and are members of Fairtrade since 1995

Trading Information

General information on The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd.

  • Organisation Description: Public Limited Company
  • Benefits of Fairtrade: It helps to improve the social and economic condition of the worker and improve and environmental condition over.
  • Use of Fairtrade premium: Foundation Schemes 1. NSC and SBI Life Insurance:- Future provision were provided to all employees by way of giving Life insurance and National Security Bonds 2. Scholarship:- Scholarships are given to the children for those pursuing their higher education. 3. Medical Aid:- Assistance to those who require treatment in multi-specialty hospitals. 4. ECG Machine to Govt. Hospital, Valparai:- The Joint Body donated an ECG machine to the Government Hospital, Valparai 5. Death Fund:- Providing an allowance Rs. 3000 on the day of the demise of a worker to the bereaved family. 6. Insulated Lunch Boxes:- Issued Insulated Lunch boxes to all the employees to keep their food warm. 7. Note Book for School Children:- Free note books to all children upto 12th Standard 8. Aids Awareness Programme:- An awareness programme on AIDS was organized for all the workers of Mudis Group 9. School Furniture for Government Higher Secondary School, Mudis:- Students had to resort to sitting on the floor. 100 sets of bench and desk were donated. 10. Central School Computer Centre:- Free computer education for the community around Mudis Township 11. Prestige Pressure Cooker:- To reduce the environmental abgualition provided Pressure Cooker to all the workers 12. Envirofit Smokeless Choolah:- To reduce the firewood and pollution JB provided smoke less choolah to all the workers
  • Social progress: Implementation of above schemes has provided positive impact both on social and environmental area
  • Challenges: Increase in sales of tea under Fairtarde to sustain the above scheme and progressively moving forward with new schemes.
  • Fairtrade Product(s) Overview: In the current fiscal we have sold 173 tonnes as Fairtrade teas just about 2% of our production.
  • Number of certifications: 2

Products

contact details

  • Phone: +91-4253 -234223
  • Fax: +91-4253-234231
  • Mailing Address: The Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd., Mudis Group Office, Mudis PO - 642 117 Coimbatore Dt. India

Geography

  • Country: India
  • Region: Tamil Nadu
  • Geographic Details: We are located in Southern India in Tamilnadu and Karnataka State. In Tamilnadu we have Plantation crops in Tirunelveli (Singampatti Group), Coimbatore (Mudis Group) and Dunsandle Estate (Nilgiris).
  • Locations (as shown on map - these may not be the exact locations for The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd.):
    • Mudis Police Station, Tamil Nadu, India