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Farmers stuck with stockpiles of sorghum they can't sell

 

Sorghum farmers want the Treasury to review the excise duty imposed on keg beer in this year’s Budget and have formed a lobby group to spearhead the agenda.

The farmers say the tax, which was introduced in October 2013, is hurting production because demand for the cereal from East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has declined since its implementation.

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