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Tea farmers to earn less due to overproduction

Over 600,000 small-scale tea farmers are likely to earn less this year (2019/20) owing to the overproduction of the commodity worldwide, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KDTA) has announced.

Agency Head of Field Services and Logistic Kanja Thuku said supply of tea in the international market had surpassed the demand, resulting in poor prices.

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