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Kenya tea crop down by 18% in 1Q 202
Kenya's tea production declined by 18.8 percent in the first quarter of 2025 due to unfavorable weather conditions. The country produced 136.91 million kilograms of tea during the period, down from 168.76 million kilograms in the same period in 2024. The drop was largely attributed to extremely hot and dry conditions, coupled with a delayed
onset of the long rain season, which typically runs from March to May.
Production for the whole year is projected at 580 million kilograms,
which will be lower compared to 594 million kilograms in 2024 but slightly higher than 570 million kilogramsin 2023.
Kenya's tea-growing regions are primarily located in the central and Rift
Valley areas, with the latter experiencing the most significant decline in
Output. Revenue from tea exports fell by 20 percent in the first quarter,totaling 46.07 billion shillings (about 361 million U.S. dollars).
Source: Tea Board of Kenya (Extracts), Courtesy: Tea Exporters’ Association Sri Lanka
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