IN-239307 Tea Leaf Pluckers of Kerala, India

Kerala is the southernmost state on the west coast of India, bordering the Indian Ocean. Kerala is an important tea-growing region of India, and tea is one of the most important crops in the region. Besides tea, tourism is also an important part of the economy in Kerala.

Part of Kerala borders the Nilgiri district in the bordering state of Tamil Nadu; Nilgiri is another important tea-growing region in south India. The Nilgiri mountain range runs into parts of Kerala. 

This postcard from Pramit shows tea leaf pluckers (or tea leaf pickers) from Kerala.  It would be true to say that all tea leaf pickers in the Indian tea industry are women.  It would also be sad to say (but true) that tea leaf pickers in the southern tea-growing state of Kerala, earn the lowest daily minimum wage of any sector in the state. They work six days a week rain or shine.