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2021-05-19 14:31:12 GMT2021-05-19 22:31:12(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
NAIROBI, May 19 (Xinhua) Kenya plans to boost domestic sugar output in a bid to reduce reliance on imports, a government official said on Wednesday.
Lawrence Karanja, chief administrative secretary of the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, told a virtual meeting that one of the challenges facing the country s sugar industry is the high cost of production as compared to regional and international producers. The uncompetitive price of locally-produced sugar makes Kenya an attractive destination for imports, Karanja said during the launch of the Sugar Sub-Sector Strategic Plan by the Kenya Association of Manufacturers, which seeks to guide the industry s growth, resilience and sustainability.