Published: 03 September 2013

Tea production in Honde Valley is under threat as many farmers are switching to the highly lucrative banana production.

The farmers feel that tea is now fetching low prices on the market. A kilogramme of green tea is selling at 11 cents, while other countries are offering between 25c and 35c per kg.

Zimbabwe Farmers Union second vice president Berean Mukwende said most farmers in the area were now uprooting the tea trees and establishing banana plantations.

He said there was no competition on the market as there was only one buyer, the Honde Valley Small Holder Development Company, which dictated prices.
- herald

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