KTDA halts fertiliser imports for farmers

Workers at Iriaini tea factory in Othaya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has failed to import subsidised fertiliser for farmers due to effects of Covid-19 pandemic, forcing growers to buy manure at market rate.

Speaking at Iriani Tea factory in Nyeri, KTDA chairman Peter Kanyago said the agency was experiencing some delays by the fertiliser manufacturers in Russia.

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