By GERALD ANDAE More by this AuthorThe Agriculture ministry has banned sugar imports with immediate effect, and suspended trading licences. The move is meant to curb the influx of cheap sugar in the market, which has impacted negatively on farmers. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said the imports have rendered local mills uncompetitive because of their cheap nature. “We have suspended all brown (table) sugar imports into the country with immediate effect. Mr Munya said the scenario explains why local sugar is struggling in the market against the imports.

Source: Daily Nation July 03, 2020 09:22 UTC