Poor leaf quality, politics hurting West of Rift tea farmers, says KTDA boss

KTDA chairman Enos Njeru says poor leaf quality, improper handling and political interference are contributing to lower tea bonuses for West of the Rift farmers...

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Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) national chairman Enos Njeru has identified poor green-leaf quality, improper handling, and political interference as the primary reasons for the lower tea bonus payments received by farmers in the West of the Rift compared to their East of the Rift counterparts.

Farmers in the West of the Rift are urged to improve their earnings by adopting recommended tea husbandry practices and ensuring only quality green leaf is delivered to factories.
The KTDA national chairman, Enos Njeru, highlighted the disparity in bonus payments.
The article suggests that improving tea quality and management could lead to better financial returns for these farmers.

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