Uganda's tea industry enjoys continued growth
Uganda is expecting another record year for its tea exports, with an anticipated $90m worth of exports for 2009, according to Uganda Tea Association. The African country's exports have steadily increased by roughly 25% in the past several years and have become the nation's third largest foreign exchange earners. The country boasts 12 tea processing and exporting companies operating 21 processing factories, with 62,000 people employed throughout the tea industry. Uganda currently ranks 13th among the world's largest tea producers and third in the East and central Africa region after Kenya and Malawi.