By ATHERINE NKIROTE KUNYANGAMore by this AuthorTraditionally, tea harvesting has been done by hand, especially among smallholders. But in recent times, most of the large-scale tea producers have started using machines. The expenditure incurred by tea producers is too high, hence the need to introduce measures for the industry’s long-term development. EMPLOYMENTThe total leaf yield from mechanised tea harvesting is greater than in hand plucking, with reduced production costs. There is a need to discuss how to incorporate mechanisation in tea production.

Source: Daily Nation April 13, 2017 21:00 UTC