NAIROBI, KENYA: Farmers affiliated to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) should expect to earn less from their produce compared to last year following low prices of the crop.
According to the KTDA top management, average earnings decreased by 44.3 per cent in the 2013/14 financial year. Farmers will earn Sh17.61 per kilogramme of green leaf as final payment (bonus), compared to Sh31.65 per kilogramme of green leaf realised last year.