KTDA eyes new markets to boost tea returns

The Kenya Tea Development Agency KTDA, is turning to value addition and new markets in a bid to stabilize tea prices and improve farmers’ earnings. Speaking at the Nairobi International Trade Fair, Chairman Chege Kirundi urged farmers not to abandon the crop as it is still a major cash crop in the country. The call comes even as a farmer groups urge small-scale farmers not to uproot their tea bushes in protest over the low bonuses announced recently.