Morogoro sugarcane farmers encouraged to boost productivity amid Kilombero Factory expansion
MOROGORO (June 13): Sugarcane farmers in Morogoro are urged to increase production to meet rising demand due to Kilombero sugar factory’s expansion. Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Kenneth Shemdoe, highlighted the need for Agricultural and Marketing Co-operative Societies (Amcos) to adopt advanced techniques, aiming to increase yields from 20 to 60-70 tonnes per hectare. Shemdoe noted NMB Bank’s interest rate reductions as a catalyst for domestic sugar production, reducing import dependency.
Morogoro. Sugarcane farmers in Morogoro have been urged to ramp up production to meet growing demand for their produce, precipitated by the ongoing expansion of the Kilombero sugar factory.
Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies in the Morogoro region, Kenneth Shemdoe, emphasised the need for Sugarcane farmers’ Agricultural and Marketing Co-operative Societies (Amcos) to adopt advanced techniques to enhance yields.
“The factory expansion should coincide with improvements in our farms. We need to move from harvesting 20 tonnes per hectare to harvesting 60 to 70 tonnes per hectare. With modern farming techniques, financial institutions can then step in. We’ve seen NMB Bank reduce interest rates to encourage domestic sugar production, reducing the need for imports,” said Shemdoe.
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