Tea production for half-year period of 2024 was higher by 47.44 Million Kgs (17%) from 273.64 Million Kgs recorded during the same period of last year to 321.09 Million Kgs. Higher production was due to relatively higher precipitation recorded during the period January to March occasioned by El-Nino weather conditions as well enhanced rainfall recorded during the “Long-Rains” (March-April-May) season. Production was also boosted by effects of fertilizer application which was supplied to the farmers under the Government fertilizer subsidy programme as well as commissioning of three factories that offered additional processing capacity.