Review

Industry Profile
India, China, Sri Lanka
India contributes to about 1/4th of
total production
Assam, WB, Tamil Nadu & Kerala
Indian FE = Rs.1847 cr per annum
Labor intensive Industry
CTC and orthodox tea

Company Profile
Agro based
Harrisons & Crossfields Limited and
Malayalam Plantations
In1989 the company became a part
of RPG Group.
SBU A and SBU B
SBU B based on RPG Mumbai

 6 Rubber estates with a total planted

area of 3716 Ha
6 tea estates with planted area of
3250 Ha.
Core business is Tea and Rubber
plantations
Other crops such as Pepper,
Arecanut, Coca and Pineapple are
grown as intercrops.

Tea Estates
Wayanad

Organizational Structure
President

Sales
HML sell tea through E auctions, Bulk
Sales, Export etc.
The auction is conducted in Kochi,
Coimbatore and Koonoor.
59% sold through auction
Biggest buyer is AVT

Legal Department
Rendering effective legal assistance in the preparation of legal opinions,
studies, reports and correspondence as required by the various heads of
departments
Supervising and overseeing the review, negotiation and drafting of major
contracts, tender documents and other documents as required by the
operational departments.
Monitoring the performance of panel lawyers and rendering advice on the
formation of new panels.
Assisting departments in preparation of reply to legal notices received.
Advising on vigilance matters as and when they are referred to the legal
branch
Supervising the legal research and analysis in matters related to the
company.
Identifying important issues and appraising operational departments of
emerging local trends from Court decisions.
Rendering advice to avoid unnecessary litigation

Production Process

Receipt of Tea leaves