State sets aside $ 10.6 million to settle sugar industry workers’ salaries, it introduces 27 new cane varieties
Speaking at Chemelil Sugar Company in Kisumu, Mr Ronoh said the arrears had been fully audited and provided for in the national budget, paving the way for payment to employees who were originally hired by the government before the mills were handed over to private investors.
Sucrose-rich Chinese sugarcane variety that matures in seven months on verge of replacing ‘lazy-man’s’ variety in western Kenya
Crevation International Limited Marketing Manager Penina Karimi observed that with proper land preparation, choice of the right varieties, and good market planning, sugarcane cultivation in Kenya can provide steady income and attractive returns.
