Kenya loses $2mln weekly as the tea sector crisis spirals
Finlay Kenya has industry observers worried about the future of the crop
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Finlay Kenya has industry observers worried about the future of the crop
With claims that Kenya is losing nearly $2 million per week at the Mombasa tea auction due to insecurity in growing zones that has caused the suspension of operations by important producers, instability and uncertainty in the countrys tea business have increased. | Pulse Ghana
Business disruptions in tea producer farms has affected business at Mombasa Tea Auction.
EATTA said they will ban any of their members from the auction who deal in illegally plucked teas from the said plantations.
Since September, Kenya’s tea production has dropped significantly due to erratic weather.