Ugandan tea growers put faith in fair trade


01 October 1998


Ugandan tea growers put faith in fair trade


TEA growers from small-holdings on the uplands of western Uganda hope their volatile incomes will be sustained by the launch of a new fair trade agreement.

The Teadirect agreement will offer a premium above the market price.

Average earnings for small growers with farms amounting to one hectare are just £300 a year. The growers depend on one market in Mombasa, Kenya to sell their tea.

  • Financial Times 01/10/98 page 44

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