Sustainable Production, Resource Conservation and Environment.

Goal: To understand ecosystem impacts and its management for sustainable tea production.
	Genetic resources of tea. Environmental impacts, modification and conservation. Ageing tea plantations (soil and plant). Technology adoption and impact assessment. Evaluating agricultural policies affecting tea farming business.

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Research Programmes

TRFK has various, broadly divided into three research programmes and one technical support programme:

Crop improvement and management.
Quality,
Product diversification
and branding.
Sustainable production,
resource conservation and environment.
Technical Support

Laboratories

TRFK’s Laboratory services main objective is to provide reliable, accurate and timely analytical testing services on all issues relating to tea throughout Kenya.

The following laboratories offer services:

Chemistry Laboratory
Biochemistry Laboratory
Plant Protection Laboratory
Botany Laboratory
Crop Environment
Laboratory