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Table 3.30: Tea Production by County (Kgs)
County 2013 2014
Kericho 80,404,839 75,676,067
Bomet 63,897,069 67,422,272
Trans-Nzoia 1,533,794 1,766,677
Kakamega 3,115,769 3,319,732
Nandi 60,510,051 66,084,006
Nyamira 27,888,344 28,167,646
Kisii 25,213,393 26,046,252
Nakuru 7,067,938 6,582,416
Kiambu 38,154,307 38,706,460
Muranga 42,739,198 46,061,994
Meru 25,657,049 27,080,793
Tharaka-Nithi 3,910,097 3,906,808
Nyeri 21,546,484 22,554,919
Kirinyaga 18,440,235 19,315,738
Embu 12,374,133 12,412,954
Source: AFFA, Tea directorate
Kericho, Bomet and Nandi were the leading Counties in term of tea production in 2014 accounting to 47 percent of
the total production.
3.4.3 Sugar
Sugar production decreased by 1.25 percent from 600,179 tons in 2013 to 592,668 tons in 2014 mainly due to
significant decrease in area under cane in 2014 to 211,342 Ha from 213,920 Ha in 2013, leading to lower cane
deliveries. Over the same period, area harvested decreased by 15.9 percent, from 85,857 Ha to 72,181 Ha. On the
other hand, yields increased from 77.7 tons/ha to 89.7 tons per hectare due to better management practices and
adoption of improved varieties. Efficiency in sugar production continued to hampered by various factors, which
included; Low yields, low mill capacity utilization, obsolete milling technology, and poor transport infrastructure. In
2014, imports decreased to 192,121 tons from 238, 045 tons recorded in 2013.
Table 3.31: Sugar
Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Area(Ha) Under Cane 157,583 179,269 213,710 213,920 211,342
Harvested 68,738 64,091 84,916 85,857 72,181
Crop Production (tons) 5,475,180 5,307,341 5,822,633 6,673,725 6,477,651
Average Yield(Ton/Ha) 79.7 82.8 68.6 77.7 89.7
Sugar production (tons) 523,652 487,022 493,937 600,179 592,668
National Consumption (tons) 772,731 783,700 794,844 800,000 820,000
Exports (tons) 47 16,716 434 103.65 355.72
Imports (tons) 258,578 139,076 238,589 238,045 192,121
Source: AFFA, Sugar Directorate
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