How AI Is Breaking Down Barriers for Small Tea Farmers Who Need Funding
Every time you steep a perfect cup of tea, consider the small-scale farmer who cultivated those leaves—often working without access to the capital needed to invest in quality equipment, sustainable practices, or even next season’s planting. Traditional banks rarely serve these rural producers, leaving them vulnerable to predatory lenders charging interest rates that can exceed 100% annually. This financial exclusion doesn’t just harm farmers; it compromises the quality of tea reaching your cup and threatens the cultural traditions surrounding tea cultivation that have existed for millennia.
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