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KTDA tea factories secure strong returns at the Mombasa auction Farmers benefit as tea prices remain firm amid reduced volumes Fertiliser availability raises hopes for improved production next year Tea smallholders under the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) earned Ksh 914,424,196.14 at the Mombasa auction this week. The factories sold 2,596,542 kg of tea at…
Tea stakeholders call for stronger partnerships to transform the sector Kagwe urges measures to boost value addition and continental tea trade KTDA pushes collaboration on markets, technology and climate resilience Kenya’s tea stakeholders have called for stronger partnerships to fast-track the sector’s transformation for 700,000 farmers. Key officials said most of the tea in the…
Tea sector players seek stronger partnerships across the value chain Stakeholders push for innovation, new markets and stronger brands Farmers urged to benefit more from changing global tea demand Kenya’s tea sector has appealed for strategic partnerships designed to take the tea value chain to the next level for the benefit of smallholder tea growers,…
KTDA urges greater local consumption of value-added Kenyan tea. Public institutions asked to buy and serve local tea. Move aims to help farmers earn more through value addition. The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is pushing for greater consumption of locally value-added Kenyan tea, a move aimed at helping farmers earn more from the crop….
99,000 tonnes of subsidised fertiliser have been flagged off for tea farmers. Farmers will access the fertiliser at KSh2,000 per 50kg bag. KTDA has been urged to speed up distribution ahead of El Niño rains. A celebratory mood has greeted tea farmers across the country following the flagging off of the first consignment of 99,000…
Njeru is credited with reforms that boosted farmers’ green leaf pay. Rukuriri emerged among the top tea factories for bonus payments. Farmers say his return to KTDA leadership has renewed hope. KTDA Chairman Enos Njeru is credited with tea reforms that raised farmers’ green leaf pay from Ksh 16 to Ksh 30 per kg since…
KTDA chairman Enos Njeru rejects claims that factory loans are used to finance farmer bonuses. He says borrowing varies by factory and can fund machinery, operations and expansion. Njeru also called for patience as the DCI investigates the Ksh322 million fertiliser transaction. Tea factories that borrow money are not necessarily taking loans to finance bonuses…
KTDA has procured 99,000 tonnes of fertiliser for more than 600,000 tea farmers, with delivery expected next month. The fertiliser will be distributed immediately upon arrival following shipment delays. KTDA is also diversifying tea markets and strengthening accountability amid ongoing investigations into an alleged Ksh322.5 million payment. The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has procured…
Njeru dismisses Ksh322.5m payment claims as divisive allegations. DCI probe underway over the disputed fertiliser payment. KTDA expects farmers’ fertiliser consignment early next month KTDA Chairman Enos Njeru has urged tea farmers and directors to stay united and ignore allegations circulating on social media platforms this week. Njeru spoke on Friday during the closure of…
Tea farmers could receive lower bonuses due to weak export sales. KTDA blames the 0.8 per cent export levy for reducing demand for Kenyan tea. The agency wants the government to scrap the levy to protect farmers’ earnings. Tea farmers across the country could receive lower bonus payouts this year due to challenges affecting tea…
