EATTA ON TEA SECTOR IN KENYA

EATTA ON TEA SECTOR DENIS 1ST NOVEMBER, 2015 PLAYERS IN THE TEA SECTOR HAVE URGED FARMERS TO DIVERSIFY AND VENTURE INTO PRODUCTION OF ORTHODOX TEA TO BOOSTING THEIR INCOMES. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EAST AFRICAN TEA TRADE ASSOCIATION NICK MUNYI SAYS ORTHODOX TEA FETCHES PRICES TWO TIMES BETTER THAN THOSE OF BLACK TEA. MUNYI FURTHER SAID GOVERNMNT SHOULD LIFT TAXES AND UNNECESSARY LEVIES TO SHIELD FARMERS FROM HIGH COSTS OF PRODUCTION. HE WAS SPEAKING ON THE SIDELINES OF A CONFERENCE CALLED TO DISCUSS CHALLENGES FACING SMALL SCALE TEA FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY.