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Fertilizer for Kenyan smallholder farmers
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has procured the first of two batches of a total of nearly 97,000 metric tons of NPK fertilizer on behalf of r smallholder teafarmers with the second consignment to follow shortly.The amount procured is an increase from the 88,000 metric tons procured last year.
The NPKchemically compounded fertilizer will be bagged at the port and distributed to farmers, ensuring efficient and timely delivery for farm application. Applying fertilizer at the start of the short rains is crucial for maintaining the high quality and quantity of green leaves required for premium tea production.
The final cost of the fertilizer which will be will be determined by severalfactors, including the cost of natural gas (a key component in manufacturing NPK fertilizer), exchangerates, shipment costs, marine, and overland insurance costs, as well as clearing and transportation coststo the respective tea factories.
Source: The Star (Extracts), Courtesy: Tea Exporters’ Association Sri Lanka
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