Kenya's revenues can rise by 35 per cent from high quality tea, says expert

The country stands to earn more revenue from tea if farmers replace 30 per cent of the conventional tea that is grown in most tea plantations with a high-quality variety, says a tea expert.

Acting Deputy Director at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Karlo) Dr Samson Kamunya said Kenya can earn 35 per cent more in foreign exchange revenues from the global market by simply replacing a portion of its conventional CTC (Crush, Tea, Curl) tea with the orthodox variety. Moreover, this can happen without the need for farmers to increase their acreage.