KTN News Jan 31,2019View More on BusinessThe Kenya tea development agency (KTDA) has recorded marginal rise in production, as prices hit a 5?year?low. Reliable rainfall in the last half of 2018 led to increased production. Greenleaf production for smallholder tea farmers rose 4.4% to 611 million kilos in the first half of 2018/9. The average price of KTDA teas in the first half of 2018/19 sharply dropped to USD 2.71 per kg from USD 3.27 for the same period last year. The drop has been attributed to increased tea volumes than the market can absorb and global factors.

Source: Standard Digital January 31, 2019 14:58 UTC