The Mountain Journal Factories in the Mt Kenya region registered a significant drop in the tea bonus payout, as those in the western region got minimal relief. The drop in the East is attributed to the impact of the tea levy, among other costs of production experienced during the year 2025/2026, and farmers seek clarification….
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has committed to rehabilitate roads in the vast Mweairrigation scheme which have been in deplorable condition for a long time.Speaking during a meeting with rice farmers and local leaders, Waiguru said though maintenanceof the on-farm roads lies with the National Irrigation Authority (NIA) which manages the ricescheme, the delay in rehabilitation…
The Mountain JournalKenya coffee sector is set for a speciality coffee auction facility in six monthsPresident William Ruto, in a town hall meeting during the Agriculture and Food Systems Transformation Summit, attended by thousands of farmers drawn from various sectors within the agriculture docket, said Sh 100 million will be allocated for the establishment of…
Rukuriri Tea Factory led in tea bonus payments this year, with farmers allocated Sh 50 per kilogram of green leaf processed in the period 2025/2026. In the year 2025/2026, the smallholder factories under the KTDA management processed more than 1,094,710,523.06 kg of green leaf, which reflected a drop from 1,144,364,053.46 kgs that was registered in…
The Mountain Journal The ground is set for the tea factories to declare the much-awaited tea bonus for the year 2025/2026, which has caused anxiety among the 800,000 farmers across the counties. In the week, key stakeholders have been meeting, focusing on the presidential directive on outstanding loans by the tea factories. In the week…
Hundreds of young Kenyan learners are getting their hands dirty in school gardens as the country prepares to host the World Potato Congress 2026. At FreshCrop Farm in Mwisho wa Lami, Nakuru County, 4K Club members, patron teachers, agriculture officers and the FreshCrop team gathered on Monday for a joint field day aimed at strengthening…
The Mountain Journal The smallholders in the coffee and tea industries pocketed Sh 1,645,620,385.01 after the auction of their produce in the auction markets in the week. At the Mombasa tea auction, the smallholder factories under the KTDA management sold 2,596,542 that netted Sh 914,424,196.14. According to the EATTA, Factories that achieved the best price…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County government, through a strategic partnership with experts, has managed to produce organic fertilizer from the organic waste at the Mitumbiri Sanitary Landfill. The local Governor Irungu Kang’ata made the announcement on Friday as he celebrated the milestone that led to the conversion of organic waste into organic fertilizer at the …
The Mountain Journal Tea: 99,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser ready for distribution The Mountain Journal The tea fertiliser, estimated at 99,000 metric tonnes, is on its way to the counties ahead of distribution to the tea buying centres. The consignment ordered by the KTDA was flagged off this morning at the Port of Mombasa by…
The tea and coffee markets fetched Sh 1,440,002,581.66 in the weekly auctions, reflecting lower payments compared to the Sh 1.7 billion of the previous week. The tea factories under the KTDA management through the Mombasa Tea Auction sold 2,308,232 kgs, while in the coffee sub-sector the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) brokers marketed 12,102 bags at…
