Investors now drink to a free tea sector in Kenya
Private factories have played a significant role in addressing the plight of farmers who previously would throw away their produce.
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Private factories have played a significant role in addressing the plight of farmers who previously would throw away their produce.
Most factories have been seeking to value add their tea by blending and using herbs and flavours in order to produce flavoured and herbal teas. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke
KIAMBU, Kenya, May 9 - Kenya has the highest productivity (production per ha) of tea, number 3 globally after China and India and is the leading exporter Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |
Siomo factory is a family enterprise with their matriarch being the chairperson and the three siblings as directors.
The farms have been spending up to Sh15 a kilo in payment on labourers for every kilo of tea that they pluck, making it the single largest component of production cost.