Tea farmers have been handed a boost as tea prices at the Mombasa auction hit $3.41 (Sh443) per kilogramme in February, which is a jump of 29.1 per cent compared to the price the green leaf fetched in the same month last year.
This is a significant increase compared to an average price of $2.64 (Sh343 at current exchange rates) in February last year as an increase in global demand for the beverage lifted prices.
