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The PS in the ministry of agriculture Dr Richard Lesiyampe tours various exhibition stands after opening the First African Tea Science Symposium at Enashipai Spa in Naivasha. He said that starting July 1st, tea farmers will be exempted from paying levies and cess as part of reducing cost of production. (PHOTO: ANTHONY GITONGA/ STANDARD)
Tea farmers will be exempted from paying levies and cess from July 1.
The move is aimed at reducing the cost of production and increasing the country’s annual production as demand for the commodity rises globally.
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