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The 2019 Sugar Industry Stakeholders Task Force Report. suggested dividing the region into five zones, each with two or more sugar mills. Farmers could then choose which mill to supply.
The announcement came amid stiff competition for mature cane among millers in Western Kenya, which pushed up the price of a ton of sugarcane to a record high of Sh5,500 last month, from Sh4,000.
The announcement came amid stiff competition for mature cane among millers in Western Kenya, which pushed up the price of a ton of sugarcane to a record high of Sh5,500 last month, from Sh4,000.
While some of the farmers interviewed in Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma and parts of Nyanza welcomed the move, saying the new price will encourage increased production of the crop.
Tumaz had offered Sh27.6 billion for the leasing of Mumias Sugar assets, with West Kenya also against the awarding of the Ugandan firm.