Packed tea ready for dispatch to the Mombasa auction. Photo/courtesy

Mombasa tea auction nets Sh1.8bn as volumes rise

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…

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Tea, coffee auctions earn farmers Ksh1.7B in a week

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…

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