Strategic Measures for Tea Industry to Implement Quality Agricultural Production Directive

The recently announced directive of developing high-quality production by the central government will immensely advance economic and social progress for the country. Being tailored to local conditions, the directive will undoubtedly help guide the agriculture growth and revitalization in addition to industrial modernization in rural communities. This article summarizes the core instructions of the directive and, after an in-depth analysis of the national tea industry, shares with our readers some strategic measures for building quality-oriented manufacturing operations. Studies suggested that implementing the guidelines provided by the directive would facilitate the tea industry in a broad spectrum of aspects. For instance, advancements in scientific, technological, and/or managerial arenas as well as personnel training and talent recruitment are bound to directly benefit product quality and productivity improvements for a business. This article proposes six measures to foster such progress: (1) open enrollment for students at schools and recruit talents at research institutions with newly established state-of-the-art scientific programs; (2) encourage creative, goal-oriented in-house explorations at business and educational entities; (3) support R&D applying green technology; (4) generate value-added products through diversified channels; (5) emphasize continual upgrading on operational efficiency and cost reduction; and (6) cultivate teams of "new-gen farmers" at plantations and factories.