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Farmers reject zoning of sugarcane production

Homa Bay Agriculture Executive Aguko Juma. [James Omoro, Standard]

Farmers and political leaders in south Nyanza yesterday rejected plans to zone sugarcane production.

Through the South Nyanza Sugarcane Growers Forum (SNSGF) the farmers told the the Sugar Reforms Task-force the zoning would be counterproductive. In a memorandum presented to the task-force by SNSGF Chairman Vitalis Okinda and Secretary Silus Makotieno, the farmers said zoning would kill farmers' morale.

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