Kenayn tea output soars after rainfall
Tea production in Kenya, the worlds biggest exporter of black tea, rose 47% in January because of wet weather in the months first half. Output climbed to 37.7 million kilograms from 25.4 million kilograms a year earlier, according to the Nairobi-based Tea Board of Kenya. Kenyan tea prices rose last week before an expected decline in the crop as the pruning season starts. Average prices gained to a record $3.12 a kilogram in December after poor weather cut Kenyan output of the leaves, worsening a global shortage.