Supply chains - Development cooperation

Safer and healthier tea farms provide greater market access

Improving safety and market access through better labour practices in Nepal’s tea sector

15 September 2025

Bipartite OSH committees in Nepal’s tea sector reduced injuries and enabled Fairtrade certification. Over 100 cooperatives implemented protective gear, first aid, and fire drills. Exports expanded to global markets.

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Safety + Health for All Plantation Workers in South Asia
Indian tea picker smiling at the camera

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Safety + Health for All Plantation Workers in South Asia

Safety + Health for All Plantation Workers in South Asia: Sri Lanka Component
worker processsing brown coconuts

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Safety + Health for All Workers in South Asia: India Component
Two tea pluckers looking at each other in a tea plantation

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Safety + Health for All Workers in South Asia: India Component

Safety + Health for All Workers in South Asia: Nepal Component
drone view of tea pluckers in Nepal

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Safety + Health for All Workers in South Asia: Nepal Component