Smuggled sugar poses threat to farmers

CHEAP sugar imports from Tanzania and Uganda will affect more than 50,000 sugar cane farmers in South Nyanza, leaders have said. The imports which are smuggled through porous borders and on Lake Victoria have had a negative impact on Sony Sugar, Trans Mara and Sukari in Migori, Narok and Homa Bay counties. “The smuggling has been an on and off affair along the borders but it picked up last year,” Pamela Jane, Sony Sugar acting MD said. Jane said when the price of 50 kilo bag of sugar reaches Sh4,300, like in the current market the smugglers are active. “The sugar which is brought in bulk from...