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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 1, 2025
17h ago
KTDA Flags Off Fertilizer Consignment to Boost Tea Production
“This consignment marks the beginning of a series of deliveries that will ensure our farmers receive fertilizer in good time. Another 33,000 metric tonnes have already left China, while a further 36,000 tonnes are scheduled to be dispatched within the next eight days,” Kirund..
✨ Key Highlights
A ship carrying 30,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer has arrived at the Port of Mombasa, set to be distributed to thousands of smallholder tea farmers by the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA).
- Farmers will access the fertilizer at a subsidized price of KSh 2,500 per 50-kg bag.
- KTDA National Chairman, Geoffrey Chege Kirundi, highlighted that additional shipments of 33,000 metric tonnes and 36,000 tonnes are also enroute.
- The delay in fertilizer arrival was due to prolonged court cases, marking the third time in four years such disruptions have occurred.
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