Shifting from Sugar Dependency to Bio-Industrial Power

Shifting from Sugar Dependency to Bio-Industrial Power

By Abdulrahman Otenyo Brazil teaches us a simple but profound lesson that in a modern sugarcane economy, sugar is not the main product but only one of many outputs. The r...

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Understanding the Sugar Development Fund and Levy

Understanding the Sugar Development Fund and Levy

By Sheela Tumaini The Sugar Development Fund (SDF), administered by the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB), was established under Section 41(1) of the Sugar Act No. 11 of 2024, with...

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Seedcane Decentralization - Opportunities, Risks and Pathways for a Resilient Sugarcane Sector

Seedcane Decentralization - Opportunities, Risks and Pathways for a Resilient Sugarcane Sector

By Geoffrey Korir The sustainability and productivity of the sugarcane industry rest heavily on the availability of high-quality, disease-free planting material. For many...

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Revitalizing Jaggery Processing in Kenya

Revitalizing Jaggery Processing in Kenya

By Gilbert Okoti Jaggery processing is one of the largest agro-based cottage industries in Kenya. With rising demand for natural sweeteners, attention is increasingly shi...

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Production of Good-Quality Seed Cane for Improved Sugarcane Yields

Production of Good-Quality Seed Cane for Improved Sugarcane Yields

By Beatrice Awuor Introduction The Kenya Sugar industry has been working towards increasing sugarcane production to fulfill the sugar consumpti...

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