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Tea, Coffee & Cocoa – LATEST NEWS
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Uganda’s tea industry in crisis as farmers abandon plantations over plunging prices
Ugandan tea farmers are uprooting crops amid price crashes, calling for urgent government intervention to rescue the struggling sector.
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Nigeria’s NACOFTAN, RMRDC sign strategic development partnership to boost tea and coffee sectors
A new agreement between NACOFTAN and RMRDC aims to revitalise Nigeria’s coffee and tea industry through innovation and investment.
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Côte d’Ivoire increases cocoa prices in response to President Trump’s tariffs
Though the country does not have the ability to set the price for cocoa, it could raise export taxes on cocoa to earn more revenue.
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Coffee volumes drop at Nairobi Auction as Kirinyaga farmers celebrate record payouts
Lower volumes traded at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange contrast with rising farmer earnings in Kirinyaga County for the 2024/25 season.
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Tea farmers in Kenya embrace mechanized plucking to reduce costs, boost earnings
Widespread adoption of battery-powered tea harvesting machines is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya cut labour costs and improve efficiency.