Cane farmers call for audit of sugar shortfall in Kenya

A sugarcane farmer in Kanyabala Location in Homa Bay Sub-county on August 24, 2021. PHOTO | GEORGE ODIWUOR | NMG

Sugar cane farmers have called for a new audit on the country’s sugar deficit, saying outdated data on the shortfall risks facilitating higher import volumes at the expense of local producers.

The Kenya Sugarcane Growers Association said despite the number of operational factories doubling to 10 in the past few years, the annual deficit remains static at 200,000 metric tonnes.

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