This study was conducted to find out conditions of green tea processing and the ways to improve managerial condition. In order to carry out this study we looked into 51 farms producing processed green tea(32 farms in 4 myeons, south Gyeongsang province, 2002, and 19 farms in 2 myeons, 2003). The results of survey are summarized as follows: In green tea processing years, the number of farms with less than 10 years was 27 farms (52.9%), and one farm had more than 30 years. Average yield per farm of processed green tea products was 798 kg/year. The invest cost on facilities and equipment ranged from 4,120 thousand won to 38,400 thousand won. Average point in diagnostic evaluation was 59.7 (48.5 to 75.0). It also showed that 26.4% of the farms were unsuitable for green tea planting. Also it indicated that high investment cost in facilities was one of the problems in green tea processing. Therefore small-size processing facilities or cooperative automated processing facilities were suggested. The main problems in marketing were lack of advertising and dealers, and the sudden drop in price. To improve green tea sales, e-com-merce, opening new markets and advertising were suggested. The income rate of farm with the green tea tree-growing area of 0.7ha was 60.3% which was highest rate.
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