Enhancing Compliance in the Kenyan Sugar Industry

Enhancing Compliance in the Kenyan Sugar Industry

By Sheela Tumaini The sugar industry relies on collaborative efforts among farmers, sugar factories or mills, farmer associations, unions, and cooperatives, which, togeth...

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Exploring Innovations and Research Around Sugarcane Bagasse Utilization

Exploring Innovations and Research Around Sugarcane Bagasse Utilization

By Sheela Tumaini, Kenya Sugar Board Bagasse is the fibrous by-product left after sugarcane processing at the sugar factories, typically accounting for about 30% of the s...

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Green Chemistry Technology in Shaping the Kenyan Sugar Processing Industry

Green Chemistry Technology in Shaping the Kenyan Sugar Processing Industry

By Okoti Gilbert, Kenya Sugar Board The ultimate objective of the Kenya National Climate Change Council is to stabilize industrial pollution concentrations in the atmosph...

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The Role of Farmers, Millers and the Kenya Sugar Board in Reducing The Cost of Sugar Production

The Role of Farmers, Millers and the Kenya Sugar Board in Reducing The Cost of Sugar Production

By Beatrice Awuor, Kenya Sugar Board The Kenya sugar industry has the potential to produce over 1.45 million metric tonnes of sugar at full capacity, which would meet dom...

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Social and Legal Dynamics in the Sugar Industry Value Chain

Social and Legal Dynamics in the Sugar Industry Value Chain

By Okoti Gilbert, Kenya Sugar Board The manner in which the sugar industry value chain operates—particularly cane supply—is heavily influenced by the social, ...

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Quality Based Cane Payment System

Quality Based Cane Payment System

By Brenda Kimaiyo, Kenya Sugar Board Since the early 1900s, the Kenya sugar industry has used a weight-based system to pay sugarcane farmers. However, this approach has s...

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Food Security Among Sugarcane Farmers for Sustainable Sugarcane Production

Food Security Among Sugarcane Farmers for Sustainable Sugarcane Production

By Beatrice Awuor, Kenya Sugar Board Farmers are key stakeholders in the sugar industry, and their well-being has a significant impact on sugarcane production. Typically,...

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Technological Adaptation in the Kenyan Sugar Industry - The Role of GIS Sensing

Technological Adaptation in the Kenyan Sugar Industry - The Role of GIS Sensing

By Sheela Tumaini, Kenya Sugar Board Introduction The sugar industry is undergoing a quiet revolution, both globally and in Kenya. Like many other sectors, it...

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Unlocking Soil’S Full Potential for Improved Sugarcane Productivity and Environmental Conservation Using Satellite Remote Sensing

Unlocking Soil’S Full Potential for Improved Sugarcane Productivity and Environmental Conservation Using Satellite Remote Sensing

By Francis Songok, Kenya Sugar Board The sugar sub-sector has long been a vital pillar of the Kenyan economy, particularly in western Kenya. Yet in recent years, sugarcan...

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Smart Farming Technologies to Transform the Kenyan Sugarcane Industry

Smart Farming Technologies to Transform the Kenyan Sugarcane Industry

By Sheela Tumaini, Kenya Sugar Board The Kenyan sugarcane industry is a critical pillar of the rural economy, especially for smallholder farmers in the Western and Nyanza...

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Harvesting and Transportation - The Cost Drivers in Sugar Production

Harvesting and Transportation - The Cost Drivers in Sugar Production

By Okoti Gilbert, Kenya Sugar Board Harvesting and transportation form a vital sector within the sugar industry, playing a significant role in determining production cost...

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Role of Sugarcane Farmers in Implementing and Benefiting from the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS)

Role of Sugarcane Farmers in Implementing and Benefiting from the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS)

Opinion By Francis Songok of The Kenya Sugar Board The QBCPS aims at providing the support tools for driving industry performance to higher competitivene...

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Challenges Facing Small Scale Sugarcane Farmers in the Western Region

Challenges Facing Small Scale Sugarcane Farmers in the Western Region

By Etherly Barasa Sugarcane farming is widely recognized as a potentially lucrative and rewarding venture. However, many small-scale farmers in the Weste...

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Addressing Post-Harvest Losses in Kenya's Sugarcane Industry

Addressing Post-Harvest Losses in Kenya's Sugarcane Industry

The sugarcane industry in Kenya is a vital component of the agricultural sector, providing livelihoods to thousands of farmers and contributing significantly to the national economy. However, this ...

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Strengthening the Kenyan Sugar Industry Through Good Agricultural Practices

Strengthening the Kenyan Sugar Industry Through Good Agricultural Practices

The Kenyan sugar industry, a cornerstone of our agricultural sector, has long been a significant contributor to the economy. However, it has faced challenges ranging from low productivity and poor ...

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