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Kenya Tea Development Agency Group CEO Lerionka Tiampati. He insists that Kenya must jealously guard sector’s role in economy. (PHOTO: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/ STANDARD)
What is the structure of the smallholder sub-sector of the tea industry?
Tea farmers are the owners of the land on which they farm tea. They are also the shareholders of the tea processing factory, to which they contribute equity for its construction and operation.
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