Erratic rains have squeezed tea production by 16.2 per cent in the first half of the year even as official statistics indicate growing demand for Kenya's produce in the domestic and international markets.
The country produced a total of 178.4 million kilogrammes of tea in the first six months of 2011 compared to 212.4 million kilogrammes in the same period last year, Tea Board of Kenya's (TBK) half-year results show.
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