{"id":6851,"date":"2020-04-28T22:12:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T22:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=6851"},"modified":"2020-04-28T22:12:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T22:12:36","slug":"little-to-celebrate-in-tea-mini-bonus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/little-to-celebrate-in-tea-mini-bonus","title":{"rendered":"Little to celebrate in tea mini bonus"},"content":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Farmers affiliated to Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) factories in Mt Kenya region will be paid a mini bonus of Sh5 per kilo of green leaf delivered between July and December last year.<\/p>\n

The growers, majority of them small holders, are expected to start receiving the payments at the end of the month.The mini bonus rate has remained the same over the years, with hopes of some improvement this year dimmed by a global economic meltdown triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.So far, only Rukuriri Tea Factory in Embu has resolved to pay its farmers more, announcing a mini bonus of Sh10.5 per kilo.<\/p>\n

According to the directors of the factory, the higher bonus came after positive revenue flows last year and is equivalent to 30 per cent of this year\u2019s payments.<\/p>\n

Joshua Kanake, representing Upper Kyeni North Zone, said the factory\u2019s board of directors had written to KTDA to approve the rate.Although KTDA had advised for a uniform rate of Sh5 for all tea factories affiliated to the agency in the region, the directors at Rukuriri say the amount was not responsive to the needs of farmers living in hard economic times.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn April last year, we collected the views of farmers on bonuses after a directive by the Agriculture ministry and agreed on the payment rates,\u201d said Kanake.Another director, Peter Njagi, said the board agreed on a rate of Sh10.5 to enable farmers meet pressing needs in the wake of Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Alex Muriithi, a director representing Mbui Njeru North zone, called on KTDA and the government to search for newer markets for the commodity, considering current increased production and shutdown in key international markets.\u201cWe have received adequate rainfall lately and expect production to rise,\u201d he said.The directors expressed hope that the tea\u00a0auction at Mombasa will not be disrupted by raging Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, factory directors in the larger part of Mt Kenya region defended the Sh5 mini-bonus, saying the figure was agreed on in board meetings.According to KTDA regional manager in charge of Murang\u2019a and Nyeri counties, Peter Kinyua, boards of directors in charge of various factories in the region met and approved the mini bonus rate.<\/p>\n

The directors appealed to farmers to increase tea production this year.\u201cI encourage all farmers to increase production to get better payments,\u201d said James Muchai, a director at Makomboki Tea Factory in Kigumo.<\/p>\n

A number of farmers said they were anticipating more.\u201cAt this time of the year, farmers are looking for money to take their children back to school,\u201d said Wambugu Gachunji.\u00a0Peter Kihungi, who has been fighting for better payments, called on KTDA to address small-holder farmers\u2019 concerns.<\/p>\n

In Meru, all the seven tea factories have already paid farmers an interim bonus alongside monthly payments for leaf delivered in March.Meru KTDA regional director Paul Ringera said respective factory boards in Meru have elected to go with the recommendation of their management agents, which capped the interim bonus at Sh5 per kilo.<\/p>\n

\u201cTea prices at the Mombasa auction remain depressed due to the coronavirus crisis worldwide,\u201d said Mr Ringera.The director said many factories continue to hold huge unsold stocks and paying anything above Sh5 would strain their finances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya: Farmers affiliated to Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) factories in Mt Kenya region will be paid a mini bonus of Sh5 per kilo of green leaf delivered between July and December last year. 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