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Tea trading activity at the Mombasa auction rises as buyers take interest Smallholder factories record stronger earnings during the latest sale Regional teas continue to attract buyers at competitive prices The Mombasa Tea Auction traded 6,213,733 kgs of made tea from four East African countries, with Kenya selling the largest consignment. In a report, East…
Factory directors are set to review the year’s tea earnings before announcing the payout Farmers are bracing for a bonus shaped by market disruptions and rising costs Last year’s top-paying factories set a benchmark that growers will be watching closely The tea farmers expect their directors to declare bonus payments for the year 2025/2026, after…
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…
KTDA tea earned Ksh795M this week down from Ksh917.6M due to pruning Top prices Mununga Ksh450/kg East and Sombogo Ksh350.88/kg West Kenya led volumes but Rwanda topped prices at $3.05 vs Kenya’s $2.26/kg Kenya’s tea has continued to dominate the Mombasa Tea Auction, with Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA)-managed factories selling produce worth Ksh795 million…
Tea prices improved sharply at the Mombasa auction. Githongo tea fetched a top Ksh670.8 per kilogramme. Coffee farmers earned Ksh877 million from 15,325 bags. Kenya’s tea and coffee markets generated Ksh1.7 billion in last week’s auctions, with both sectors posting notably improved prices for farmers. Tea auction KTDA-managed factories received Ksh917.6 million from dealers after…
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…
Kenya’s tea and coffee auctions earned Ksh1.816 billion last week from 2.45 million kg of tea and 18,089 bags of coffee. Seven tea factories achieved prices above Ksh388.08 per kg, led by Mununga at Ksh433.36 per kg. Coffee sales at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange generated Ksh994 million, with 18,089 bags sold to local and international…
Kagwe defended the Tea Levy, saying it funds tea marketing, research and value addition, not farmers. Tea uptake has risen to 93 per cent, which he said disproves claims the levy has hurt sales. Gov’t handed over a Ksh360 million Sencha tea factory to Kangaita Tea Factory to boost value addition and farmer incomes. Agriculture…
