MORE than 100 sugarcane farmers in Busia county have protested at plans to halt the construction of the proposed Busia Sugar Factory. The farmers marched from the High Court precints to Busia Governor Sospeter Ojaamong’s office. Busia Outgrowers Co-operative Organisation chairman, Stephen Omuse said the farmers are opposed to the instroduction of a weighbridge. He said farmers want the county and national governments to support the construction fo the new sugar firm. Omuse said some individuals in the sugar industry have frustrated efforts to build the new sugar factory. He said farmers might...
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