23/08/2024
In Kenya, more than 4 million people earn their living from the cultivation and processing of tea.
Welcome to Maramba Tea Farm and Processing Zone, based in Limuru, Kenya.
Spreading crowns of tea plants protects soils from evaporation loss. Dense crowns result in mild sunlight reaching tea leaves and less transpiration. Tree shade is good for litter decomposition. Tea gardens can also act as a buffer for runoff, especially in hilly evergreen and pine forests. As a result, it can help protect the forest against fire and encroachment.
