Whether a one-off incident or a mark of success in diversifying tea export markets, Kenya’s tea got a huge buy-in from non-traditional markets. Other key and seasonal markets that recorded increased export volumes include USA, Sri Lanka and Qatar,” said the Tea Directorate in its statistical abstract published recently. Nearly all the tea produced in the country is exported, with local consumption last year standing at 40.34 million kilos, a slight drop from 40.47 million kilos in 2019. The higher volumes of tea exported cushioned earnings for the industry, which also remained a key foreign exchange earner for the country after tourism was battered by Covid-19. The Tea Directorate indicated that higher volumes of tea were exported to different markets that consume Kenya tea.

Source: Standard Digital March 01, 2021 21:00 UTC