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| Title: | International Trade in Tea: A Case Study of Kenya |
| Author: | Mishra, Mohan K. |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Periodical: | Ind-Africana: Collected Research Papers on Africa |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Period: | April |
| Pages: | 41-48 |
| Language: | English |
| Geographic term: | Kenya |
| Subjects: | international trade tea Economics and Trade international relations Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment |
| Abstract: | Tea is vital to Kenya's economy. After coffee it is the second largest crop in terms of foreign exchange earnings, and has thus improved the balance of trade of the nation and the standard of living of its population. An examination of trends in tea production and prices for the years 1981-1985 shows that Kenya's tea exports have been increasing considerably, the UK being its most important market. Exports to the USA have also been expanding. Only a quarter of Kenyan tea is consumed locally. The instability in production and prices is the major problem confronting the tea industry in Kenya. Ref. |