A E Joseph was Saturday elected President of United Planters Association of Southern India (UPASI) for the year 2018-19.
A R Nagappan was elected vice-president of the association at its 125th annual general meeting at Coonoor in Nilgiris district, a press release from UPASI said.
UPASI is the apex body of planters of tea, coffee, rubber, pepper and cardamom in the southern States of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.