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In a significant policy shift poised to reshape Kenya’s tea industry, the government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Rainforest Alliance certification scheme, across all tea factories in the country. The move comes after high-level consultations revealed the cost of compliance was unfairly burdening tea farmers, without yielding tangible benefits.
Kenya halts Rainforest Alliance certification for tea factories
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