Tea exports down 3.4m kilos as Covid causes disruptions

Tea exports to Kenya’s major markets dropped by 3.4 million kilos in the seven months to July. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Tea exports to Kenya’s major markets dropped by 3.4 million kilos in the seven months to July, compared with the same period last year as commodity markets continued to face disruptions because of Covid-related restrictions.

Data from the Tea Directorate indicates that the volumes exported to different countries dropped to 289.1 million kilogrammes in the review period, from 292.6 million in corresponding time last year.

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