By Nyang’au Araka
Smallholder tea farmers affiliated to the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) will receive fertiliser suspension funds by early next year.
KTDA said in a statement said that the funds will paid alongside green leaf payment by 5th January, 2025.
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The agency had ordered 96.988 Metric Tonnes (MT) of fertiliser for the current financial year.
“The final batch of 8,000MT will be distributed by the first week of next month, December,” KTDA said.
“Reconciliation shall be done to establish refund payable to each farmer.”
A bag of NPK chemically compounded fertiliser was procured through competitive bidding at Ksh.3,400.
“The government gave a Ksh2 billion subsidy, reducing the price to Ksh.2,500 per bag,” KTDA said.
This, the agency said, translates to better payments to farmers.
Meanwhile, the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) recognised Nyankoba KTDA factory for producing the second highest valued tea in the Commercial Manufacturers Category during the tea classes competition that was organized by the board as the year 2024 draws to a close.
TBK issued the certificate to the KTDA Management Services of the Nyamira based factory.
Nyankoba has lately been basking in glory for leading in bonus payments to farmers compared to other factories in Gusii region.
Other KTDA factories in Nyamira are: Kebirigo, Gianchore, Nyansiongo, Nyaramba, Matunwa and Tombe.
In Kisii, smallholder tea growers are affliated to Kiamokama, Ogembo, Ebererege, Rianyamwamu and Sombogo factories.
