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Tea, Coffee & Cocoa
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Uganda projects 27% rise in coffee exports as production expands amid global price surge
Favorable weather, maturing trees, and record-high global prices drive Uganda’s robusta coffee export growth in 2024–25.
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Kenya waives taxes on tea packaging materials to boost value addition, farmer incomes
Government removes packaging taxes, pledges support to improve tea quality, access new markets, and enhance farmer productivity.
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Kenya partners with Lipton to launch tea academy
New academy to train 3,000 annually, enhance climate-smart farming, and align Kenya’s tea industry with global standards.
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Kenya approves direct tea exports in policy shift to boost farmer earnings, global market access
New policy aims to eliminate intermediaries, improve farmer incomes, and enhance Kenya’s competitiveness in global tea markets.
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Hershey pushes for cocoa tariff exemption amid rising chocolate costs
Hershey is working with lawmakers and trade groups to advocate for the exemption.