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Governor blames excessive levies for woes in tea sector

 

Nandi Governor Cleophas Lagat has called for the complete overhaul of the tea sector to help industry return to profitability.

Dr Lagat said the excessive levies in the tea sector had led to the dwindling producer prices of tea currently experienced by farmers in the country. He said tea farmers were a most frustrated lot due to poor prices with some contemplating uprooting the cash crop due to declining earnings.

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