The Mountain Journal
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The tea market sold 247.5 million kgs of tea, between January and June.
The tea offered by the seven African countries was 247 million kgs, compared to 279 million kgs that was auctioned in the same period last year.
In the duration, Kenya sold 203.3 million kgs, which attracted 78 buyers out of the 80 who participated in the auction.
According to a report by the Tea Brokers East African Limited (TBEAL), dated August 25, Global Tea led the pack with 31.7 million kgs, that included 27.1 million kgs from Kenya tea producers among them KTDA.
Chai Trading, owned by the KTDA, bought 26.8 million kgs, where 24.2 million kgs was sourced from Kenya. LAB International 26.3 million kgs among others.
” Kenya tea attracted the highest demand by the buyers, except two companies Silfred Global and Blu Kik that were interested in Ugandan tea,” read part of the report.
The report further detailed that in the six months Uganda sold 24.4 million kgs, Tanzania 2.7 million kgs, Rwanda 15.8 million kgs, Burundi 875,944 kgs, Malawi 736,752kgs and Mozambique 45,329 kgs.
The buyers who bought the least purchases are Grove Unique 2,400 kgs, Amastrar Company 3,900 kgs,Agape 4,600 kgs, Blu Kik 4,800 kgs.
The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) CEO Willy Mutai in a report dated August 11, detailed that in the same period Kenya tea producers exported 274.6 million kgs of tea to 53 international markets, with Pakistan leading with import of 97.3 million kgs.
“ Other lead buyers were Egypt with 37.2 million kgs, The United Kingdom 20.7 million kgs, and UAE 13.3 million kgs,” said Mutai.
Peter Kamore says there is a need to protect the farmers through crop insurance.
“ Crop insurance should be embraced to protect farmers’ incomes during difficult seasons,” said Kamore, a coffee and tea value chain expert.
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