Tea farmers to get high-yield variety soon

PURPLE tea might soon be rolled out to farmers. Kenya Tea Development Agency chairman Peter Kanyago said research on the high-yielding purple tea is at an advanced stage at Kangaita and Kericho tea research stations. “We expect to roll out the purple tea variety on a massive scale to all farmers once research and experimentation are complete. The quantity of the tea is much needed,” said Kanyago in Othaya...