A stalled tractor loaded with sugarcane it was ferrying to Sukari Sugar Industries in Homa Bay County along Rodi Kopany-Ndhiwa road. Picture taken on 10/3/2019. Farmers complain about delays in harvesting their cane. Stalled tractors have also been blamed for accidents in the area. [Sammy Omingo/Standard]
The entry of a new investor in the sugar industry, delayed payments for deliveries and quest to have a free market are among reasons farmers are in a fresh push against zoning.