Welcome to The Tea Board of Kenya
The Tea Board of Kenya is mandated to license tea manufacturing factories; carry out of research on tea through its technical arm, the Tea Research Foundation of Kenya; the register growers, buyers, brokers, packers, management agents and any other person dealing in tea; and promote Kenya tea in both the local and the international markets. The Board also disseminates information relating to tea and advises the Government of all policy matters regarding the tea industry.
News Highlights
Global warming is real and industry stakeholders should adopt measures to prevent its negative effects, researchers advise. Experts at the First African Tea Convention and Exhibition said signs that climate change is taking place are apparent but this can be countered by innovative coping practices especially at firm level.
January 16, 2012[ Read more ]
The future of Africa’s tea industry is bright and the outlook positive. This is in spite of challenges such as low levels of value addition, low domestic tea consumption, high cost of production and the likely impact of climate change.
January 16, 2012[ Read more ]
Processed tea is one of the most popular beverages. Green and black tea is most widely consumed. The chemical composition of the tea shoots and the reactions during processing determine the nature and quality of the finished product.
January 16, 2012[ Read more ]
“Tea for Health” International Marathon
