Rwandan output to increase in 2009
Rwanda Tea Association predicts that country's tea production will grow by a healthy 28% in 2009 due to improved yields. Total production is likely to reach 23 million kg over the next twelve months, compared to 18 million kg this year. Export earnings may rise to $54 million, from $42 million a year earlier, helped by improved packaging. The central African countrys production is currently sold in bulk through the Mombasa Tea Auction in neighboring Kenya.