×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Kenya seeks to promote eco-friendly tea, coffee trade

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Farmers sort out coffee berries. [File, Standard]

In a bid to scale up efforts to combat climate change, Kenya has embarked on a new strategy involving greening her trade and consumption with focus on tea and coffee sectors.

This is after it emerged that some trading practices within the value chain significantly contribute to environmental degradation as several studies reveal the extent of the sector's impact on climate.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Uncover the stories others won't tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sci & Tech
Data protection office bets on global quality standards amid rising cyber threats
Business
How poor planning costs Africa 80pc of its infrastructure projects
Enterprise
Will Kenyan workers survive AI jobs onslaught?
Business
CBK seeks powers to enforce Anti-Money Laundering compliance