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Munya orders inquiry into Kenyan tea price plunge

Munya orders inquiry into Kenyan tea price plunge PATRICK ALUSHULA Agriculture Cabinet secretary Peter Munya is reading malice in the deteriorating value of the Kenyan tea at the weekly auction, disputing the official explanation of a glut in the market and low demand from overseas buyers. The Mombasa Tea Auction and the multinational firms say the current lower tea prices have been occasioned by a sharp decline in demand from buyers, resulting in a glut. However, Mr Munya said the sharp price decline was unusual. However, he did not specify who he suspects of interference, adding that the ministry is following up on the issue, especially with the Kenya Tea Development Agency that accounts for more than half of the total beverage at the auction. He argued that there is no glut from the world’s major producers. Tea prices last week touched a decade low in what is now worrying stakeholders in the sector. The value of the beverage has performed poorly in the past t

Farmers Livelihood Threatened as Kenyan Tea Hits a 5-Year Low

Farmers Livelihood Threatened as Kenyan Tea Hits a 5-Year Low
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Tea prices at Mombasa auction hits 5-year low

Tea prices at Mombasa auction hits 5-year low by MARTIN MWITA © Provided by The Star A tea plantation./FILE •Prices have been affected by oversupply with top 10 tea exporting countries being China, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Iran and Argentina. •The commodity has averaged $1.80 (Sh194.31) so far this year at the Mombasa Tea Auction. Oversupply at the Mombasa tea auction is threatening to spoil the party for farmers this year as prices hit a five-year low. Further worsening the situation is a global glut as top tea producing countries recover from a trading break occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tea price hits 5-year low amid falling demand

Tea price hits 5-year low amid falling demand
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