The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 19th, 20th and 21st September 2022 had 12.2 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer was the same as that during the previous sale, but increased when compared to the 8.1 million kilograms offered during a similar period last year.
Of all the tea offered for sale, 9 million kilograms were sold, compared to 8.6 million kilograms during the previous sale, and 7 million kilograms during the same period last year.
The tea auction recorded a slight increase in prices, with a kilogram selling at an average price of $2.25, up from $2.23 recorded during the previous sale held on 12th and 14th September 2022, and from the $2.13 fetched during the same period last year.
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