Tea farmers take their tea leaves to Masaku tea buying centers in Kitutu Chache South Kisii County. [FILE/Standard]
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Kenya is aiming to become the first African country to certify its tea as low carbon, a move stakeholder in the tea industry note could double export earnings and significantly enhance the income of over 700,000 small holder farmers.
The initiative is expected to increase tea export revenue from the current Sh215 billion to Sh440 billion with farm gate prices rising from Sh64 to Sh90 per kilogramme and as a result transforming the rural economies.
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