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Smallholder tea farmers under the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) have earned a total Sh78.3 billion in revenue from the sale of tea during the 2016/17 financial year. This is despite the severe drought which hit the country earlier in the year. Of the Sh78.3 billion, farmers in the 15 tea growing counties will receive Sh59.7 billion in total payments.
Of the Sh59.7 billion, farmers will receive second payments (bonus) of Sh42.5 billion, with the balance having already been paid out as initial (monthly) payment.
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