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Tea volume auctioned on a downward spiral

A farmer picks tea. [File, Standard]

The volume of tea traded at the Mombasa Tea Auction dropped by 32.5 million kilos between January and June 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.

East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) Managing Director George Omuga said that in 2025, the auction received less volume of tea compared to what it received in 2024.

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