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GOOD DEMAND AT MOSTLY DEARER RATES WITH SOME REPRINTS REMAINING UNSOLD

Former KTDA bosses face prosecution in multiagency report

Tea Market Report Sale 37-2021

Africa’s forest cover is on a steady decline, weakening the ability of the continent’s ecosystems to withstand climate change. From the tropical rainforests of the Congo Basin to the Guinean Forests of West Africa to the Coastal Forests of East Africa, entire forests are being eliminated slowly but surely.

GOOD GENERAL DEMAND AT IRREGULAR RATES BP1 : Best East KTDA dearer 10/20 cts, others easier 4/8 cts, West KTDA steady to easie r 3 cts, Nandi dearer 20/24 cts, Limuru dearer 10/20 cts, Kericho easier 3 cts with selected types dearer 5/10 cts, Uganda irregular. PF1 : Best East dearer 15 cts, others easier 10/20 cts, West easier 4/10 cts, Nandi easier 4/8 cts, Limuru easier 2/5 cts, Kericho irregularly dearer 4/10 cts to easier by the same, Uganda dearer 4/10 cts to easier 5 cts on plainer sorts. SELECTIVE DEMAND PD : Best East KTDA firm, others easier 5/12 cts. West KTDA steady to 2/4 cts easier. Nandi firm. Limuru dearer 2 cts. Kericho easier 2/6 cts, Uganda firm to 2/4 cts easier. D1 : East KTDA easier 4/8 cts, West KTDA firm. Nandi firm, Limuru easier 4/8 cts. Kericho easier 2/5 cts. Uganda firm. GOOD GENERAL DEMAND AT IRREGULAR RATES FOLLOWING QUALITY BP : Limuru barely steady to 13cts easier. Kericho firm to 2cts dearer. Uganda 4/16cts dearer. PF : Limuru steady. Kericho 2/6cts easier with selected types 4/8cts dearer. Uganda firm to 4cts dearer. PF2 : Limuru 3/6cts easier. Kericho 4/10cts easier. Uganda N/A FNGS 1 : East KTDA irregularly from up to 35cts easier to 14cts dearer following quality. West KTDA irregularly from 8cts easier to 8cts dearer following quality. Nandi 8cts easier. Limuru 2cts easier to 5cts dearer. Kericho 6cts easier to 5cts dearer. Uganda firm to 4cts dearer. FNGS : Limuru 4cts dearer. Kericho firm to 6cts dearer. Uganda 4/15cts dearer. Dust : East KTDA irregularly from 12cts easier to 22cts dearer. West KTDA firm to 2cts dearer. Nandi N/A, Limuru 6/10cts easier. Kericho 3/10cts dearer. Uganda N/A. D2 : Limuru N/A. Kericho irregularly from 8cts easier to 6cts dearer. Uganda 3/6cts dearer. BMF : Nandi N/A, Limuru 4/6cts dearer. Kericho irregularly from 6cts easier to 6cts dearer. Uganda irregularly from 4cts easier to 4cts dearer.

The drought situation in parts of Kenya is expected to worsen, with the meteorological department predicting La Niña from October. In a report, Stella Aura, the director of Kenya Meteorological Department, said the climate outlook for the October-November-December (OND) 2021 short rains season indicates that most parts of the country are likely to experience depressed rainfall.

Counties have been warned against selling their teas directly to international source markets bypassing the Mombasa Tea Auction. This comes as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt businesses affecting many sectors including tea.

SELECTIVE DEMAND, STRONG ON QUALITY BP1 : Selected quality East KTDA dearer 10/70 cts others steady to easier 2/20 cts, West KTDA mostly firm on reserve prices, Nandi steady to easier 10/20 cts, good leaf and liquor Limuru and Kericho firm to dearer 2/10 cts others easier 2/12 cts, Uganda firm to dearer 5/20 cts.

•The fee came into place in when Kenya initiated taxation of Pakistan rice at 75 per cent under the East African Community (EAC) protocol in the year 2007. •The two countries also also working on a number of MoUs on cooperation in trade and investment.

Tea farmers now uproot crop due to poor returns, corrupt officials

STRONG DEMAND AT FIRM TO DEARER RATES WITH SOME OUTLOTS DUE TO RESERVE LIMITS BP1 : East KTDA very irregular closely following quality easier 11 cts to 18 cts dearer firm . West KTDA fully firm to 2 cts dearer with some outlots. Nandi irregular. Limuru N/A. Kericho firm to 20 cts dearer. Uganda 10/25 cts dearer.

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