CONTRIBUTION OF SMALLHOLDERS TO THE TEA SUB-SECTOR AND POLICIES REQUIRED TO ENHANCE THEIR LIVELIHOOD Colombo, Sri Lanka, 30 January – 1 February 2012 INTERGOVERNMENTAL GROUP ON TEA Trade and Markets Division Introduction CCP: TE 12/4 • The emphasis on smallholder development is in line with FAO's strategic objectives and an important millennium development goal (MDG). • The last comprehensive review of smallholder tea sector was carried out by the Group at its 12th Session in 1997 in