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Farmers call for review of tea prices

By Kiprono Kurgat | 3mos ago

Farmers pick tea. KTDA directors will analyse green leaf production and the cost of production.[File, Standard]

A section of tea farmers in Bomet County is calling for a review of the monthly green leaf rates.

The farmers from Kapset/Rorok tea factories in Konoin Subcounty, led by Nixon Cheruiyot, criticised factory boards for sticking to Sh23 instead of Sh26 as promised by the government.

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