Tea production dips 8.5pc in 9 monthsWomen pick tea leaves at a plantation in Mbuvori area of Embu County recently. Tea exports rose however to 374.55 million kgs during the period from 349.12 million kgs during the same period last year. Local tea sales in the nine months to September, however, increased to 31.23 million kgs from 30.36 million kgs during the same period last year. Tea output in September dropped 16 per cent to 35.53 million kgs compared to 42.53 million kgs recorded in September 2018. Small-holder farmers recorded a decreased output of 4.59 million kgs from 22.58 million kgs in September 2018, to 17.99 million kgs September this year.

Source: Standard Digital November 12, 2019 06:19 UTC