Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Farmers: Cane growers give sugar board six of the best

A dispute has broken out between Kenya's canegrowers and the Kenya Sugar Board.

The Kenya Sugarcane Growers Association has accused the Board of delays in fixing a uniform price which has the effect of giving millers an advantage over farmers. A deadline to agree on a price that would be acceptable to farmers and millers, passed three months ago.