https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=44383 The event positioned Tea for Livelihoods as central to achieving SDGs by linking tea production to rural employment and women's empowerment, while identifying key vulnerabilities-climate change, input costs, market volatility, limited access to credit and technology, and poor working conditions-that threaten smallholders. Responses highlighted the Tocklai sustainability standard, climate-smart farming, agroforestry, and technology uses (AI forecasting, drones, blockchain) to improve resilience, traceability and equitable returns, with calls for multilateral cooperation, fair trade measures and inclusive business models to strengthen smallholder livelihoods. en-us Thu, 22 May 2025 09:31:05 +0530 Thu, 22 May 2025 09:31:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=44383 The event positioned Tea for Livelihoods as central to achieving SDGs by linking tea production to rural employment and women's empowerment, while identifying key vulnerabilities-climate change, input costs, market volatility, limited access to credit and technology, and poor working conditions-that threaten smallholders. Responses highlighted the Tocklai sustainability standard, climate-smart farming, agroforestry, and technology uses (AI forecasting, drones, blockchain) to improve resilience, traceability and equitable returns, with calls for multilateral cooperation, fair trade measures and inclusive business models to strengthen smallholder livelihoods. News - Thu, 22 May 2025 09:31:05 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=44383