Bad weather cuts Kenya’s tea output by 19pc in Q1 2025

NAIROBI, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's tea production declined by 18.8 percent in the first quarter of 2025 due to unfavorable weather conditions, the Tea Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya's tea production faced a significant decline of 18.8 percent in the first quarter of 2025 due to unfavorable weather, according to the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK).
- The country produced 136.91 million kilograms of tea, down from 168.76 million kilograms in 2024.
- The TBK oversees tea marketing in Kenya and anticipates lower annual output as a result of these conditions.
- Revenue from tea exports also fell by 20 percent, totaling 46.07 billion shillings (about 361 million U.S. dollars).
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