Tea producers seek more local drinkers

Traders participate in an auction at the East African Tea Trade Association’s Mombasa office on Tuesday to raise funds for charity.[Mkamburi Mwawasi, Standard]

Kenyans have been challenged to consume more of the country’s tea if they want the sub-sector to grow.

Agriculture and Food Authority Director General Alfred Busolo said the trend in most countries is to consume what they produce before they export.