KTDAKenya Tea Development AgencySmallholderMombasa Tea AuctionTea FactoryKenyaAgribusiness
How the Kenya Tea Development Agency Works: The Smallholder Factory Model, the Mombasa Tea Auction and the Real Economics of Joining a KTDA-Managed Factory
KTDA manages 70+ tea factories on behalf of 600,000+ Kenyan smallholders. A deep guide to the factory model, the Mombasa Tea Auction, the payment cycle, and the real economics of membership.
May 25, 2026
7 min read
5
tea industry KenyaKTDAKenya tea productionblack tea exporttea farmingMombasa Tea Auctionsmallholder tea farmerstea factory Kenya
Kenya's Tea Industry: The World's Largest Black Tea Exporter and How Smallholder Farmers Drive Production
Kenya is the world's largest exporter of black tea and the third-largest producer, with the industry generating over 130 billion shillings in annual export earnings and supporting four million livelih...
Feb 20, 2026
6 min read
612