Tea Auction Records Decline in Prices
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on the 27th and 28th April, 2020 recorded 12.3 million kilograms of tea offered for sale, compared to 10 million kilograms for the same [...]
Kenya's Flower Industry Bounces Back into Business
Kenya's flower industry is returning to business as some flower farms in Naivasha recently reopened. This follows the reopening of the Dutch Auction and a number of other European supermarkets, [...]Tea Prices Increase at Weekly Auction
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on the 21st and 22nd April, 2020 recorded 12.1 million kilograms of tea offered for sale, compared to 10.4 million kilograms for the same [...]World Bank Gives KSh1.5 Billion to Coffee Sector
Kenya's coffee sector has received KSh1.5 billion from the World Bank, aimed at enhancing the production of specialty coffee. The funds will be distributed to eight counties (Muranga, Kiambu, Meru, [...]Proposed Laws to Protect Tea Farmers
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Peter Munya, has proposed a new set of regulations that seek to protect farmers in the tea sector from exploitation. The regulations include: All teas produced [...]Kenya's Flower Industry Suffers Lack of Freight
Kenya's flower industry is now facing another setback amid the coronavirus outbreak; lack of freight, even as demand begins to grow steadily ahead of Mothers' Day. The Kenya Flower Council [...]Kenya Imposes a 10% Import Levy on Dairy Products
Kenya has imposed a 10% import levy on dairy products, a move that seeks to cushion the local dairy farmers from unfair competition brought about by unregulated imports. Earlier this [...]Japan Gives $7.5 Million to Fight East Africa's Locusts Invasion
The government of Japan has contributed a $7.5 million package to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), towards fighting the locusts outbreak in East Africa. The whole package will [...]Tea Prices Slightly Rise at Weekly Auction
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on the 31st March and 1st April 2020 recorded 12.5 million kilograms of tea offered for sale, compared to 10.8 million kilograms for the [...]Horticulture Sector Loses KSh8 Billion to COVID-19
The horticulture sector in Kenya reports it has incurred a net loss of KSh8 billion ($75.4 million) in the past month, as a result of the adverse effects of COVID-19. [...]Tea Prices Fall at the Weekly Tea Auction
The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on the 25th and 26th March 2020 recorded 12.5 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. There was a decline in the offered kilograms [...]Regional Tea Trade Association Postpones Auctions
The East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) has postponed its auctions until further notice, in a bid to curb spread of the COVID-19 virus. Therefore, primary and secondary auctions slated [...]
