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Cane farmers want to be paid KSh6,050 per tonne

Sacco Review2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Cane farmers have told Sugar millers that they won’t accept less than KSh6050 per tonne for cane delivered to the factories for milling. The farmers declared that the payment per ton as from this month (February) will only be reviewed upwards and not downwards as has been the trend for many years. The sentiments were…

Cartels invade west Kenya sugar mills

Sacco Review3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

By Andanje Wakhungu Farmers supplying sugarcane to Butali Sugar Company have raised concern about cartels that have frustrated their operations and delivery to the factory. Cartels also continue to interfering with cane harvesting in the region, weeks after local leaders threated to stage a demonstration over delayed cutting of the mature crop. Farmers leaders claim…