The Climate Crisis in Kenya’S Sugarcane Industry

The Climate Crisis in Kenya’S Sugarcane Industry

By Francis Songok In Kenya, sugar is more than just the white or brown crystalline substance we stir into our favourite tea. For more than 300,000 smallholder farmers, it...

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Transforming Kenya’S Sugar Industry Through a Quality-Based Cane Payment System

Transforming Kenya’S Sugar Industry Through a Quality-Based Cane Payment System

By Etherly Barasa Introduction Kenya’s sugar industry has for decades played a vital role in the country’s economy, supporting over...

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Bridging the Seed Cane Gap - The Missing Link in Kenya’S Sugar Productivity

Bridging the Seed Cane Gap - The Missing Link in Kenya’S Sugar Productivity

Authored by Korir Geoffrey Seed cane forms the biological foundation upon which sugarcane productivity and factory recovery depend. In Kenya, however, systemic weaknesses...

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Why Farmers Should Have Confidence in the Quality-Based Cane Payment System

Why Farmers Should Have Confidence in the Quality-Based Cane Payment System

By Beatrice Awuor The Kenya sugar industry is transitioning to the Quality Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS). This transition is intended to create a fairer, more transpa...

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Roadblocks to Profitability - The Impact of Transport Cost on Sugarcane Farmers in Kenya

Roadblocks to Profitability - The Impact of Transport Cost on Sugarcane Farmers in Kenya

By Francis Songok The journey of cane from the field to the mill in Kenya should be as straightforward as the classic school math problem: A tractor travels at X km/h...

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