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In this video, we take you to the lush and mist-covered tea estates of Valparai, a scenic hill station located in the Anamalai Hills of Tamil Nadu, India. Known for its vast stretches of emerald-green plantations, cool climate, and rich biodiversity, Valparai is one of South India’s most important tea-producing regions. Here, we observe workers meticulously spraying pesticides in a tea garden, a common agricultural practice carried out to protect tea bushes from pests, fungal infections, and leaf-damaging insects. Tea cultivation requires careful maintenance to ensure healthy leaves and a high-quality yield. The men seen in this video use backpack sprayers to evenly distribute pesticides across the plantation. Their skill, experience, and knowledge of the land play a vital role in preservi
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