However, the demand for ethically produced goods is also becoming a non-negotiable aspect of international trade. It’s only a matter of time before Kenya’s largest export—tea—is affected. Tea ...

Tea has long been at the heartbeat of Kenya’s agriculture landscape. Visitors in Kenya are more likely to be welcomed by a steaming cup of tea as a gesture of hospitality found in homes and ...

Kenya has appointed a taskforce meant to address the crisis in the tea sector after unscrupulous brokers engaged in what has been described as unethical practices that have contributed to low sales.

The expected increase by 16 per cent this year could greatly help in resolving challenges that stalked the tea auction market a few months ago. The President said instead of buying that blended ...

Three years ago, Kenya — one of the world’s biggest tea producers — set a minimum price for the commodity to cushion farmers from losses in an oversupplied market. Now, it’s been forced to ...

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Despite being the largest export commodity in Kenya, a backlog of over 15 million kilograms of unsold tea persists as of October 2024. This amount of tea is enough to brew an astonishing 7.5 billion ...

And in October 2024, I ticked this box with a memorable visit to Pullman Nairobi Upper Hill thanks to an invitation from ...

Farmers in Kenya's west of the Rift received the lowest bonus for the 2023/24 financial year as earnings were dented by unsold tea stockpiles at the Mombasa auction, industry data showed.

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Andrew Karanja has established a 21-member taskforce to investigate the causes of the growing accumulation of unsold tea in Kenya. In a gazette ...