The Mountain Journal
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The Kenya tea was exported to 59 export destinations in August this year as the farmers produced 22.86 million kgs.
In the month, a report from the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) outlined that Pakistan maintained the leading purchasing 20.83 Million Kgs, accounting for 40 percent of the total export volume.
The TBK report dated November 3, reflects that in the month under review value-added tea from Kenya was destined to 30 market destinations, which included United Kingdom; Somalia; Yemen; Ireland; United States among others.
In the analysis, production of green leaf between the months of January and August was 251.88 million kgs.
The latest report indicates that in August the production was 22.86 million kgs, less compared to that of the previous year of 25.11 million kgs.
The report dated November 3, by TBK CEO Willy Mutai reflects that production of the green leaf compared to that of the year 2024 has been less owing to dry weather conditions and reduced rainfall experienced in most parts of the country coupled with the cold weather conditions.
“The tea growing areas in the East of Rift were the most affected by adverse weather conditions which was characterized by minimal precipitation averaging less than 13 mm daily,” said Mutai in the report.
East of the rift in the month under review managed to produce 6.3 Million Kgs compared to 7.53 Million Kgs of last year.
West of Rift, registered the drop-in output from 31.09 Million Kgs to 30.56 Million Kgs this year.
The smallholder tea factories under KTDA management were affected, recording a production decline from 16.28 Million Kgs post in August last year to 15.111 Million Kgs this year.
In the dealership, buyers for the UK market were selective, while enquiry for the Russian market was less, as the buyers for the Sudan market did not participate in the auction platform.
In August, Pakistan bought 20.8 million compared to 20.2 million in the same month last year.
