A taskforce on multinationals and other tea sub-sector stakeholders has recommended a ratio of 60:40 machine harvesting to hand plucking. The taskforce was formed by Governor Erick Mutai in October ...

Ekaterra Tea Kenya has suffered yet another loss after three more tea harvesting machines were on Monday torched by members of public. Police reports indicate that irate protestors stormed the estate, ...

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The tea plucking machines debate that has raging for some time now can only best be conducted away from political emotions and accusations. A lot of these arguments have been around loss of jobs and ...

Tea harvesting machines are now widely used after initial resistance when most farmers insisted on hiring casual labourers. Tea Machinery Company Limited (Temec) general manager Michael Cherutich said ...

World over, tea-producing nations are embracing new technology through the implementation of automated tea manufacture and processing and mechanical tea harvesters, replacing hand picking.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A multinational tea company based in Kenya has suspended operations after tea plucking and harvesting machines were burned by protesters citing massive job losses because of ...