May 2025 Cane Analysis from the Cane Testing Units

May 2025 Cane Analysis from the Cane Testing Units

By Etherly Barasa INTRODUCTION This report presents the NIR based cane quality analysis for the month of May derived from Cane Testing Unit (CT...

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Butali Sugar Mills Ltd Announces Scheduled Maintenance Shutdown

Butali Sugar Mills Ltd Announces Scheduled Maintenance Shutdown

Report by Okoti Gilbert of KSB Butali Sugar Mills Ltd (BSML), a key sugar milling company located in the Butali area of the upper western cane catchment—approximately 35 km...

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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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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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