4 New Tea Clones in Tanzania
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- Oct 08, 2020
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For the first time ever in Tanzanian history, the Tea Research Institute of Tanzania (TRIT) has managed to release four new clones for commercial production in the country. This follows five years of collaborative work with the Tea Research...
New tea varieties to increase yields, boost farmers’ earnings
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- Nov 12, 2022
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Mufindi. In order to improve tea production, the government has introduced at least eight new tea seed varieties.Compared to the seeds currently in use, the seeds found by the Tea Research Institute of Tanzania (TRIT), have a great potential to...
Improving the lives of tea farmers in Tanzania with the EU
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- Mar 23, 2022
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Tea is a high impact sector in Tanzania where around 31,000 smallholder tea farmers collectively produce a third of Tanzania’s green leaf. The balance is produced by large tea estates. Low yields and inconsistent quality have led to lower prices,...
Tanzania set to increase tea production, consumption
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- Mar 23, 2022
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In an attempt to revitalise the tea industry, the government has embarked on measures to increase tea production, which has recently been falling.The measures include increasing production of quality tea, financing the Tea Board of Tanzania (TBT) to...
Tea Research Institute of Tanzania (TRIT) - Video
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- Jun 21, 2018
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The Tea Research Institute of Tanzania (TRIT) was established in 1996 as an autonomous organisation representing the Government of Tanzania and the Tea industry. TRIT aims to support the development of both small and large scale producers through...
