Tea Order (Cap. 65:01). Country/Territory Malawi Document type Regulation Date 1968 (1987) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety Coffee/cocoa/tea Smallholders/peasants Beverages Agricultural development Plant production Institution Planting material/seeds Internal trade Authorization/permit Inspection Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Order, made under paragraph 7 of the Smallholder Tea Authority Order, provides rules for the nursing of tea plants, and the production of and trade in tea leaves. Establishment of a tea nursery requires a permission of the Smallholder Tea Authority and a grower may use only planting material which has been supplied by the Authority. A grower will be required at all times to maintain his or her tea garden to the standards of soil and plant husbandry laid down from time to time by the Project Manager, i.e. the senior executive of the Authority. The Authority shall also otherwise control the growing of tea leaves and the manufacture of tea and shall be the only buyer of such leaves. Full text English Website www.malawilii.org References - Legislation Implements Smallholder Tea Authority Order (Cap. 65:01). Legislation | Malawi | 1967 (1985) Keyword: Agricultural development, Plant production, Institution, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX