Kenya Seed contract throws large-scale growers a lifeline

Tens of thousands of farmers have been left holding sorghum which they are struggling sell after their contracts with East African Breweries Ltd (EABL) were terminated.

But they may get a lifeline after the Kenya Seed Company contracted some of them to grow sorghum seeds for the next season. However, most of the farmers contracted to grow the sorghum seeds are large-scale farmers who had been contracted by EABL to grow the crop for the manufacture of beer.