The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 20th and 21st April 2021 had 12.6 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer increased from 12.1 million kilograms for the same period last year, but decreased from 12.9 million kilograms offered during the previous sale.
Of all the tea offered for sale, 9.8 million kilograms were sold compared to 11.6 million kilograms sold in the same period last year, and 11.5 million kilograms during the previous sale.
The tea auction recorded a slight decrease in prices, with a kilogram selling at an average price of $1.82, compared to $1.83 during the previous sale held on 12th, 13th, and 14th April 2021, and $2.12 compared to the same period last year.
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