Smallholder tea farmers in southwestern Kenya are finally getting recognition after the government recently revised laws governing the subsector. They are now getting better returns for their crops, having a say in who represents them and are being paid on time for what is the country's primary export.
The reforms put in place three months ago have created measures meant to cushion the farmers against exploitation.
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