What cane farmers need are incentives

The story of sweet bitter sugar cane farming has been a long and winding one for the farmers in Western Kenya and Nyanza. Lack of efficiency has piled misery on farmers leaving many poverty stricken.

In order to make things sweeter, the Government last year approved the sale of 75 per cent stakes in five sugar firms. These are Nzoia, South Nyanza (Sony), Chemelil, Muhoroni and Miwani.