Photos: Driven by money, pushed by passion – migrant tea pickers of Kerala
The migrant workforce is the backbone of the Indian economy, and Kerala is among the biggest beneficiaries.
![3 Shyam Kalpadia, from Koraput in Odisha, said he introduced many of his friends to Kerala's tea business [Amit Malaviya/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3-Shyam-Kalpadia-from-Koraput-in-Odisha-said-he-introduced-many-of-his-friends-to-Keralas-tea-business-1-1771256421.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The migrant workforce is the backbone of the Indian economy, and Kerala is among the biggest beneficiaries.
![3 Shyam Kalpadia, from Koraput in Odisha, said he introduced many of his friends to Kerala's tea business [Amit Malaviya/Global News Insight]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/3-Shyam-Kalpadia-from-Koraput-in-Odisha-said-he-introduced-many-of-his-friends-to-Keralas-tea-business-1-1771256421.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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