Tea market offer impressive returns

The Mountain Journal       editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya’s smallholder tea factories earned Sh 1.3 billion  after the sale of 5,148159kgs at the Mombasa Tea Auction last week. In the auction, factories east of the rift presented 2,988,247 kgs of tea at the market, while those in the west of the rift produced 2,159,912 kgs.  the best factories are …

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Coffee market hit Sh2 billion 

The NCE CEO Lisper Ndung’u The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee market hit Sh2 billion promoting to celebrations after coffee brokers presented 32,801 bags of the commodity at the market According to the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reports the sale is the first to have raised two billions in a day as in the previous…

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Relief to Njeru as court restrains Kirundi

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The high court issued a temporary injunction against 13 respondents against interfering  with the functions of Enos Njeru as the Chairman at the  KTDA Holding. Justice J. W.  Mongare issued an order that reinstated Njeru  in the position, until the suit is heard and determined.  Photo/Mr Enos Njeru Njeru Moved to…

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Tea market fetch Sh1.3 billion

 The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The tea factories under the management of KTDA earned Sh1,342,258,272 following the sale of 4,966,974 kgs at the Mombasa tea auction this week. In the market analysis, factories in the east of the rift fetched Sh 994. 4 million upon selling   3,007,540 kgs of tea, while those in the west…

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Tea auction last year generated Sh128 billion

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mombasa Tea Auction last year exported a total of 481.8 million kgs of tea through local and international dealers earning Sh128.3 billion.  The facility sold Kenya’s tea growers a total of Sh111.1 billion in the year under review for 395,719.059 kgs sourced from KTDA run factories and independent producers. The data…

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The weekly coffee market injects Sh1.6 billion

The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Nairobi coffee market continued to fetch competitive prices, as the 154 buyers  bought  28,971 bags  for Sh1.6 billion. At the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) 12 coffee brokers led by Alliance Berries Limited and Kirinyaga Slopes produce  attracted the best prices. In the market, the brokers delivered  8,363 bags of AA,…

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County Government of Kirinyaga partners with National Government totrain butchers on hides and skins handling

The County Government of Kirinyaga has partnered with the National Government in training ofbutchers on hides and skins handling as part of an initiative to grow the leather industry.The training that was conducted at Kibingo Slaughterhouse in Kerugoya brought together 197butchers and flayers as well as 20 members of staff working in the county’s livestock…

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