A taskforce on multinationals and other tea sub-sector stakeholders has recommended a ratio of 60:40 machine harvesting to hand plucking.
The taskforce was formed by Governor Erick Mutai in October 2022. A taskforce report released last week said technology in the tea industry won't be wholly wished away and called on the Kericho county government to negotiate with the large-scale tea producers and other tea sub-sector with a view to achieving a win-win situation.