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Duncan Ojomo from Butere, Kakamega County, is busy preparing his four-acre farm in readiness to plant sugarcane.
He is among the farmers from the expansive Mumias sugar zone, who had abandoned the cash crop about 10 years ago due to its dwindling fortunes.
But, with intensified plans to revive Mumias Sugar Company, the farmers have changed their minds. They are now sure they have a market for their produce. "I have been contemplating switching to growing trees but ongoing plans to revive the sugar miller made me change my mind. The Uganda-based Sarrai Group has made huge strides towards reclaiming the factory's lost glory," says Ojomo.
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