Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Severe frost hits tea growers in Kenya; climate change blamed

Cover against frost targets tea growers after losses  - Politics and policy |businessdailyafrica.com

“Parts of Kiambu, Murang’a and Nyeri regions have also been severely affected, with the damage in some factories’ catchment recorded at between 15 and 20 per cent of area under tea,” said Mr Kimathi...

Frost is a condition that withers leaves and leads to loss of crop. Agriculturalists say it is an aspect of climate change common in Central Kenya between December and February and before the short rains.

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