The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 17th, 18th, and 19th January 2022 had 13 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased from 12.8 million kilograms during the previous sale, and from 10.3 million kilograms during a similar period last year.
Of all the tea offered for sale, 11.6 million kilograms were sold compared to 11.2 million kilograms sold during the previous sale, and 9.1 million kilograms during the same period last year.
The tea auction recorded an increase in prices, with a kilogram selling at an average price of $2.53, compared to $2.42 during the previous sale held on 10th, 11th, and 12th January 2022, but increase from $1.96 during the same period last year.
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