Tea farmers to reap big from new KTDA Sh912m credit deal

KTDA CEO Mr Lerionka Tiampati and Mr Nanno Kleiterp during the signing of Sh911.6 million contract at KTDA Head Office, Nairobi. The funds will allow the over 560, 000 small scale tea farmers access affordable credit facilities from Greenland Fedha

More than 560,000 small-scale tea farmers in various parts of the country will now be able to access affordable credit facilities to enable them expand and diversify investments.

This follows the signing of a Sh911.6 million pact between the Kenya Tea Development Agency Holding Ltd (KTDA) and FMO, a Dutch Development Bank aimed at making small-scale tea growers self-sufficient.