Establishment of Sakare Specialty Tea Company (SSTC) Improves Local Tea Farmers' Revenue
Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya Establishment of Sakare Specialty Tea Company (SSTC) Im… · imesasishwa 9 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao
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- Following the establishment of the factory, however, farmers are generating revenue of at least US$4 per kilogramme of processed tea, according to a latest report.
- Prior to the establishment of the factory, tea farmers from Bumbuli and Bungu were earning only US$0.15 per kilogramme of green leaf (raw material).
- During the discussion, Ms Tahira said local tea processors, who own a 99 per cent stake in SSTC through their AMCOS, had managed to secure markets in Germany, the United Kingdom (UK), France, the United States (US) and.
- DODOMA: Local tea processors in Tanga have secured foreign markets in Asia, Europe and America following the establishment of Tanzania’s first smallholder farmer-owned factory, Sakare Specialty Tea Company (SSTC), which.
- Representing tea farmers from Bumbuli District at the event, Ms Ester Elia said the establishment of the factory had transformed their savings groups by enabling them to engage directly in the agricultural value chain.