By: John Kariuki
The Kenya Tea Development Authority KTDA is welcoming new markets for the Kenyan Tea.
Kenya is one of the main tea exporters globally, after China and Sri Lanka. A sunny climate and deep reddish soil make for perfect conditions to produce tea in the East African country. In all of Africa, Kenya is by far the main tea producer. Unsurprisingly, the commodity plays a key role in the Kenyan economy.
KTDA Chairman David Ichoho had a fortnight ago led Kenyan trade delegation to South Africa led by Trade CS Hon Moses Kuria.
South Africa is a key Tea business market with a potential of 100 Million rands.
“KTDA has been targeting this market among many others…South Africa has a population of 52 million and that makes a sizeable consumer for our tea which has the highest quality and hence used for blending other inferior teas..*
Mr Ichoho also urged the Cop 27 Summit in Egypt to come up with tangible solutions to fight climate change which has negatively affected the Kenyan tea production.
A brighter side of the coin is the arrival of the fertiliser consignment which is affordable and has already been distributed to the farmers and in fact it was God sent since it coincided with the onset of the rainy season.
The Mount Kenya Times