SSTC Establishment Reduces Post-Harvest Losses for Local Tea Farmers
Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya SSTC Establishment Reduces Post-Harvest Losses for Loca… · imesasishwa 9 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao
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- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- Under AMCOS, she said, farmers had engaged in tea cultivation and were now selling their produce at better prices because the factory is located close to the farms, helping to reduce post-harvest losses.