Agence Ecofin TikTok Agence Ecofin Youtube Agence WhatsApp

Agriculture

Kenya’s tea export to Pakistan fell by 50% in January 2018

Thursday, 08 March 2018 19:30

(Ecofin Agency) - In Kenya, tea exports to Pakistan generated about KSh3.7 billion ($36.5 million) in January 2018. Compared to the volume exported during the same period last year, this represents a decrease by 50%.

According to the Kenyan tea directorate, this downward trend is attributable to the stricter sanitary standards imposed by Pakistan.

In particular, they included the obligation, for exporters, to present an aflatoxin level certificate; a new requirement that led Pakistanis to reduce their purchases to 12,000 tons against 24,000 tons a year earlier.

The directorate revealed however that Pakistan tea association announced it had lifted the ban last February 2. Let’s recall that Pakistan is the main destination for Kenyan tea. In 2017, the Asian country captured 9,000 tons of leaf,  34% of the total volume shipped from Kenya.

Espoir Olodo

 
Finance


 
Mining


 
Telecom


 
Public Management


ECOFIN AGENCY offers a selection of articles translated from AGENCE ECOFIN. Founded in 2011, Agence Ecofin is a leader in Francophone Pan-African economic news, particularly in West and Central Africa. The agency publishes daily news on nine African economic sectors: Public Management, Finance, ICT, Agribusiness, Energy, Mining, Transport & Logistics, Communication, and Training.

AGENCE ECOFIN
Mediamania Sarl
Rue du Léman, 6
1201 Genève
Tél: +41 22 301 96 11

EDITORIAL TEAM
redaction@agenceecofin.com

ADVERTISING SALES
Benjamin FLAUX
bf@agenceecofin.com
Tél: +41 22 301 96 11
Mob: +41 78 699 13 72

 

Please publish modules in offcanvas position.