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Mombasa weekly tea auction fetches Sh1.4b for farmers

KTDA appeals to farmers to continue producing the best quality tea. [File, Standard]

Small-holder tea growers affiliated with Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) last week received Sh1.39 billion from the sale of 5.4 million kilogrammes (kgs) of tea at the Mombasa auction.

The market report indicates the Mombasa facility auctioned a total of 12.3 million kgs, consisting of 10.2 million kgs from KTDA factories and independent tea producers.

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