Green Market Report – Week 38

🏷️ Auction Overview

• Global Demand: Firm to dearer across most grades and regions.

• Mombasa Auction:

  • 116,280 packages offered – lowest weekly volume this year.

  • All-average price: Increased by 4 US cents to $2.04/kg.

  • Unsold percentage: 21%, slightly improved from last week.

🍃 Key African Markets

🇰🇪 Kenya (Mombasa)

• BP1s: KTDA East of Rift (EoR) continued to firm, flavory types appreciated. KTDA West of Rift (WoR) saw weaker demand.

• PF1s: Better KTDA EoR types sold at dearer rates; blacker KTDA WoR types firm to dearer.

• PD/D1 Grades: Strong demand for EoR teas; Egypt-types particularly firm.

• Buyers: Pakistan, Egypt, UK, Yemen active. Sudan remained largely absent.

🇺🇬 Uganda

• Steady demand at firm to slightly dearer rates.

• Leaf quality mixed due to seasonal browning.

🇷🇼 Rwanda

• Strong interest across all grades.

• Seasonal peak in quality; dry season reducing availability.

🇧🇮 Burundi

• Availability improved; demand selective.

• Quality remains irregular.

🇲🇼 Malawi

• Selective demand. BP1s firm, PDs neglected, D1s dearer.

🌏 Asian Markets

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (Colombo)

• Auction Volume: 5.08 million kg.

• Overall Market: Held steady.

• Ex-Estate:

  • BOP & BOPF: Mostly firm to dearer.

  • Uva: BOPs were dearer, BOPFs firm.

• Low Grown Leafy: Mixed performance, OP1s eased up to USC 30.

• Premiums: Some lower by USC 10; others firm.

🇮🇳 India

• North India (Kolkata & Guwahati):

  • Good demand for liquoring Assams.

  • Medium Assams firm to dearer; Dooars irregular.

• South India:

  • Dust grades sold around last week's levels.

  • CTC Leaf: Firm to dearer 2–3c.

  • Orthodox Leaf: Cleaner high-grown grades dearer 4–5c.

• Concern: US tariffs may reduce exports; exporters eye China.

🇮🇩 Indonesia

• Low Demand: 39% unsold.

• Market: Mostly steady to easier; only primary grades well-absorbed.

• Weather: Daily rains benefiting crop.

🌦️ Weather & Crop Trends

• Kenya: Cloudy in the East; sunshine and showers in the West. Crop intake marginally increased.

• India & Sri Lanka: Mixed weather patterns, mostly conducive for harvesting.

• Rwanda: Dry season may impact upcoming availability.

• Indonesia: Consistent rainfall supports crop conditions.

📉 Production & Market Data Highlights

Region	Production (July 2025)	Y/Y Change
Kenya	42.4 million kg	-8%
Malawi	2.1 million kg	-1%
North India	151.4 million kg	+22%
South India	20.4 million kg	-10%
Sri Lanka	21.4 million kg	-7%