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Cane shortage adds to industry woes

Workers planting cane at Mumias sugar nuclear besides challenges facing Western sugar companies.[ Photo: Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard]

The sugar industry is facing a 700,000 metric tonne cane shortage.

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