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Board urges farmers to focus on tea quality to boost earnings

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Reuben Tanui's tea farm in Ainamoi, Kericho county. [File, Standard]

Tea farmers should focus more on quality rather than quantity to enjoy higher bonuses, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has said.

The board has launched a campaign to encourage smallholder farmers in West of the Rift Valley region to prioritise picking quality tea leaves to increase their earnings.

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