Tea still king, as agricultural sector value grows to Sh1.75 trillion

Cash crop farmers recorded an overall Sh16 billion increase in their 2025 earnings...

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Kenya's agricultural sector's value grew to Sh1.75 trillion in 2025, despite a decrease in the production of key cash crops like tea and sugarcane. Farmers' overall earnings saw a marginal increase in the same year.

The total value of the agricultural sector reached Sh1.75 trillion, marking a 2.8% growth.
Tea remained the leading contributor to sector earnings, though its value fell to Sh155 billion in 2025.
Production of staples like maize and rice saw an increase, while wheat production experienced a significant drop of 18.2%.

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