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Farmers and millers in talks to resolve sugarcane price dispute

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Agriculture Principal Secretary Dr Paul Rono when he appeared before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee over audit queries at Parliament on May 16, 2024 [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Stakeholders are in talks to establish a new pricing committee tasked with setting fair rates for sugarcane acquisition from farmers by millers.

The move follows a deadlock between millers and farmers regarding the pricing of sugarcane, with some millers delaying payments to farmers for up to three weeks. As farmers demand Sh5,900 per ton as per a court order, millers insist on paying Sh5,100 per ton.

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