Blow for farmers as cane prices dip further on market glut

A crane offloads sugarcane from a tractor. 

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The national average price of sugarcane delivered to various millers has dropped further this month, chopping earnings to farmers but handing relief to consumers of the sweeter on lower retail prices.

The Sugarcane Pricing Committee-- an autonomous committee comprising the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers, millers, and sugar-producing counties-- has cut cane prices to Sh4,950 per tonne in August.

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