Kenya: Sugarcane prices are unchanged as the team’s mandate ends

Sugarcane prices have remained unchanged at Sh5,384 per tonne since last year after the term of the committee mandated to review the amounts paid to farmers expired in November. The Sugar Cane Pricing Committee is charged with the task of reviewing prices every three months, however, its term lapsed three months ago and has not been renewed. Head of the Sugar Directorate Wills Audi confirmed that the prices have not been reviewed since November. “We have not reviewed the cane prices and farmers are still being paid Sh5,384 for a tonne as the last price that we had set before the term of the team expired,” said Mr Audi. Read: Sweet news for sugar cane farmers as price rises 8pc He said the pricing committee as constituted now is an interim team with its mandate running for six months and is renewed by Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). The official says AFA is working on renewing the term of the nine member-committee with a new price review expected soon. To determine the cost ...