a tea farmer for more than 30 years. farming pays but you have to take good care of your plantations every year i harvest between 17 to 20000 kilograms but every year is different. in recent years has done well but $2900.00 could be a lean year kenyan tea farmers look set to see a big dip in their earnings more than 20 percent according to current indications. that s down to several different factors demand is weaker in the main export markets like britain and russia global trade conflicts are putting a dent in the economy and currency fluctuations a dent in prices. you ll find that the prices. down. the.
down nearly half a percent against the dollar on monday. kenya is the world s largest exporter of black teen prices have dropped dramatically this year some kenyan tea farmers processors are now emphasizing quality over quantity in order to stave off international competitors. in kenya the farming is serious business from the central mountainous regions to the rift valley t. is green gold the cash crop has long been kenya s major foreign exchange earner t. also supports many small farmers millions of people earning a living with tea here like joseph moderator he s been a tea farmer for more than 30 years. farming pays but you have to take good care of your plantations every year i harvest between 17 to 20000 kilograms but every year is different. in recent years has done
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charleston, south carolina. tonight, newt gingrich whose performance in tomorrow s primary election here will make or break his run at the presidency. no doubt, he s surging in the polls. you look that left right and center. the latest show him in striking distance of mitt romney. he s also ignited the fire storm, slamming the media of his ex-wife s accusation he wanted an open marriage. the destructive, vicious, negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern the country, harder to attract decent people to runfor office, and rm i m appalled you would open a presidential debate with a topic like that. i caught up with newt gingrich today, about an hour and a half away from here, in a town called orangeburg, south carolina, to talk about the race, the issues, and yes, his private life. do you feel the momentum has changed for you over the past two days? i think it really began to change dramatically after monday night in myrtle beach. you could go b
a war. and the latest from a cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of italy. let s go outfront. good evening, everyone. i m erin burnett, and outfront tonight, we re live in charleston, south carolina. tonight, newt gingrich whose performance in tomorrow s primary election here will make or break his run at the presidency. no doubt, he s surging in the polls. you look that left right and center. the latest show him in striking distance of mitt romney. he s also ignited the fire storm, slamming the media of his ex-wife s accusation he wanted an open marriage. the destructive, vicious, negative media of much of the news media makes it harder to govern the country, harder to attract decent people to run forophilfor office, and rm i m appalled you would open a presidential debate with a topic like that. i caught up with newt gingrich today, about an hour and a half away from here, in a town called orangeburg, south carolina, to talk about the race, the issues, and ye