The Mountain Journal The KTDA has warned tea farmers of a crisis looming in the sector over the escalating fuel prices following the tension in the Middle East. As the tension escalate tea estimated above Ksh3 billion was lying in the warehouses due to the transshipment crisis caused by the Middle East war., The farmers…
The Mountain Journal The coffee market earned Sh 550.4 million after the auction of 12, 822 bags of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). At the market, the coffee buyers offered less coffee compared to that of last week’s auction of 14,767 bags. The report from the NCE indicated that the coffee brokers…
The Mountain Journal The demand orthodox tea in the international markets has forced KTDA factories to venture into the much needed produce. Already eight factories have been registered by the tea board of Kenya to manufacture the premier brand with others led by Rukuriri, Ngere and Ikumbi expected to be commissioned this year. KTDA factories…
The Mountain Journal The coffee market earned Sh 651.4 million after the sale of 16,503 bags of coffee as the peak season comes to an end, less than `19,161 bags of last week. In the market analysis, the 10 brokers offered 1,439 bags of grade AA, 3,151 grade AB and 1,190 grade C. The Nairobi…
The Mountain Journal KTDA managed factories in the weekly auction fetched Sh 1.56 billion after the sale of 4,374,475 kgs of tea during the weekly auction. In the market, that 48 buyers participated, Mununga, Kiegoi, Rukuriri, Gathuthi, Imenti, Kimunye, Gacharage, Ngere, Kathangariri, and Githongo factories under KTDA fetched the impressive prices of between Sh 435.50…
The Mountain Journal The farmers through their organisations have raised major concerns over the ongoing tensions in the Middle East between the United States – Israel and Iran saying it could negatively affect the livelihood of millions in the globe. The Members of Murang’a Based Amica Sacco said the war, if not stopped through mediation,…
The Mountain Journal More regulations will be introduced to govern the multi billion tea sector in the interest to protect the 800,000 growers from exploitation through the value chain. In the regulations, all the actors through the tea value chain will be identified with the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK), issuing penalties to tame the…
The Mountain Journal A NGO has been lauded by the stakeholders for the persistent fight against the use of harmful chemicals and fertilisers in the farms. Rodi Kenya was celebrated for also taking an active lead in promoting agroecology, supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners, and the introduction of life skills. The Executive Director Esther Bett…
The coffee market fetched Sh 1. 27 billion after the sale of 28,108 bags of the commodity at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) in the weekly auction.In the market analysis, NCE reports that last week the coffee brokers offered 32,550 bags of coffee that netted Sh 1.5 billion.Aska Cheruto estate achieved the highest price of…
The Mountain Journal The Mombasa Tea Market auctioned 9.2 million kgs of tea offered by four East African countries, valued at Sh 2.6 billion. In the weekly tea auction, Kenya tea producers offered 7.8 million kgs for Sh 2.3 billion as the 70 KTDA factories made Sh 1.6 billion after they sold 4.8 million kgs….
