Abstract:
Tea industry has become a major contributor forthe progress of the Rural Revitalization Program designed for the economicadvancement of the farmers. In general, the current state ofthe industry is on an upward trend. Nonetheless, there are areas of concernsthat can restrict further development which are summarized into 4 categories inthis article. They include (A) the breeding of superior cultivars, (B) the erosionand ecological restoration of plantation soil, (C) the effective technology toreverse soil acidification, and (D) the integration of multiple functions,i.e., tea production, farmer’s livelihood, land ecology, and organic living,into plantation operation. It has been clearly shown that the well-organized sustainableorganic tea cultivation can overcome obstacles that hinder upgrading on theproduction and management. It is a newly realized dynamic and green approachfor the rural tea industry. Its implementation will usher in the transformationof the business as well as farmer’s life and outlook. This article expounds theessence of and strategies for system optimization as well as the requirementsfor technological improvements. Practical measures to achieve the developmentof sustainable organic tea cultivation and business for the mountainous areas arepresented.