{{Kabuye Sugar Works has moved into upland sugarcane growing, aimed at boosting sugar output through cutting losses resulting from floods.}}<\/p>\n
The country\u2019s sole sugar maker has for a couple of years appealed to government for more land on which to grow sugarcane, arguing that their current plantations lie on swamps, which prone to flood during heavy rains. <\/p>\n
Kabuye says it incurs a loss of between 3000 and 4000 tones of sugar annually leading to supply shortages, which drives sugar prices higher.<\/p>\n
The company is targeting to cultivate 3000-3500 hectares in the next five year. <\/p>\n
This is expected to boost sugar output by between 27,000 and 315,000 tonnes every year.<\/p>\n
Currently Kabuye Sugar Works produces 10,000 tonnes of sugar each year, a decline from 15,000 tonnes that were being produced in 2007 and 2008. <\/p>\n
With national demand for sugar at 50,000 tonnes, the country has had to bridge shortfall in supply through importation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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