Kenya: Cane Farmers in Nyando Propose to Delay Quality-Based Payment System

Kisumu — Sugarcane farmers within the Nyando Sugarbelt have proposed a two-year delay before the roll out of the Quality-Based Cane Payment System (QBCPS).

The farmers converged in Kisumu on Thursday during a public participation on the QBCPS Regulations 2023.

The farmers however expressed optimism for the new method of payments for their cane based on the sucrose content.

Atyang Atyang, a farmer in Muhoroni, said the regulations will cushion farmers from exploitation by millers.

He said the…