The weekly Mombasa Tea Auction held on 13th, 14th, and 15th June 2022 had 13.2 million kilograms of tea offered for sale. The amount on offer decreased from 14.3 million kilograms during the previous sale, but increased from 12.2 million kilograms offered during a similar period last year.
Of all the tea offered for sale, 10.1 million kilograms were sold, compared to 10.6 million kilograms during the previous sale, and 10.9 million kilograms during the same period last year.
The tea auction recorded a decrease in prices, with a kilogram selling at an average price of $2.22, compared to $2.27 during the previous sale held on 6th, 7th and 8th June 2022, but increased when compared to $1.74 fetched during the same period last year.
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