Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – AFRICAN & MIDDLE EAST NEWS

The new cocoa price aims to improve farmer incomes and fulfil the government’s promise of aligning earnings with FOB value.

Rising export earnings contrast with mounting fears over declining yields due to fungal infections and harsh weather conditions.

Over 30% of coffee farmland in Kenya has been geo-mapped as the country moves to meet EU compliance deadlines.

KTDA leaders caution that the proposed levy would reduce farmer incomes and undermine Kenya’s tea sector competitiveness.

New tea varieties promise pest resistance and climate resilience, as controversy brews over Kenya’s direct coffee payment system.