SMART FARM | Sugar Beet Farming

For years now, Kenya has been grappling with low sugar production forcing the country to turn to imports to meet its deficit. But some farmers believe Kenya can become a net exporter of sugar, if it adopts other crop alternatives. On this week’s smart farm Denis Otieno looks at sugar beet, the crop promising to reverse the current trend.
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[@maxowiti7018]

The factory production process of sugar beet is very different and more complex than sugarcane hence complete new infrastructure or factories will be required to make it commercially viable. Ministry of Agriculture needs to look into this though...large scale cane production is only possible in lower altitude tropical climates, while sugar beet can grow well in temperate higher altitudes climates, e.g. central province, thus encouraging sugar production in the entire country. Word of caution though for large scale applications, planting, harvesting, loading and transportation methods, either manually or with mechanical equipment are ridiculously expensive and surpasses those of sugarcane in price, manpower and equipment maintenance.

[@elijahisaacmukuru1723]

James Kariuki, a real innovator

[@piuspeter66]

Yes; but more than that; it can help revolutionise the agricultural sector of a tropical small island state economy in a more substantially diversified,and beneficial way too!

[@josephmwangingure3259]

Who to get this man surely

[@josephsimwa3519]

I'm in need of James Kariuki's contacts, so that he directs me on where to get the sugar beet seeds...

[@moseslewa1705]

Where can I buy seeds from Kilifi

[@tabithamuthoni3508]

Contact for James Kariuki, please?

[@agnesgisbertkapinga2700]

I am in Tanzania, where can I have the seeds?

[@hisanifamily]

What markets are available for sugar beet farming?

[@linahkurgat8528]

Where can get the seeds

[@kennethkamau872]

Where can we get the sugar beet seeds?

[@KenyanHistory-TV]

can supply you if in need

[@chihelele5242]

Where can I buy the seeds?

[@TABULOUS1]

Aye, *WhatsHappenin'*, Black americans... ✊🏽😏 FYI, RogerThomas' contribution starts at 1:14 ....🕺🏿 😩😅

[@michaelheery7427]

Net exporter ha ha

[@michaelheery7427]

He needs MURRAY HALLAM

[@tinarose7022]

Where do I get the seeds