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Tea earnings rising, but further investment in sector is needed
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:30


Region
Kenya

Sector
Agriculture & Agri-processing
Food & Beverages

Summary:
Kenya's tea is fetching better prices in global markets but a drop in production could be detrimental. The government is seeking investment in large-scale production, infrastructure development and processing.
Contact
Margaret Waithaka

Email
mwaithaka@epzkenya.com


Kenya prides itself as the producer of the best quality black tea in the world. In order to meet growing global consumer demand for black teas, Kenya has specialised in black tea processing and has developed a wealth of expertise to satisfy these needs. Apart from being the world’s largest exporter of black tea, Kenya also produces limited amounts of green and orthodox tea.

The tea sub-sector currently offers a number of investment opportunities for those wishing to invest in the industry. The attractiveness of Kenya as an investment location for the tea sub-sector is further strengthened by the presence of big multinationals operating in the sector.

Investment Opportunities

The following are some of the investment opportunities available in the tea sub-sector: 

  • Investment in tea plantations
  • Processing and packaging of tea for export
  • Development of infrastructure in tea growing areas
  • Research and development
  • Provision of finance for smallholder farms 
  • For more information on this and other opportunities in Kenya's agriculture sector, please contact Margaret Waithaka, Manager: New Investments at the Export Processing Zones Authority mwaithaka@epzkenya.com

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