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A middle-aged man transports dry canes at Mumias sugar zone, June 11, 2020. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Leaders in Western region have petitioned the government to compel sugar companies to pay farmers revised Sh4,040 per tonne of sugarcane.
They also want Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya to enforce regulations that require sugar firms to harvest sugarcane within 22 months.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, a host of MCAs and other leaders said the mature crops were going to waste in farms in Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia counties.
“CS Munya gave sugar mills up to April 1 to start paying Sh4,040 per tonne of sugarcane. Sugar mills have been paying the Sh3,700 since 2018, yet farmers incur huge expenses during farming,” said Khalwale.