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Offline RV Pundit

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Jubillee correct one of it's mistake..low cost beer
« on: May 27, 2015, 11:30:53 AM »
These may stop deaths linked to cheap spirits. While raising the fortunes of sorghum farmers.

http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/comment/Why-land-sorghum-and-new-alcoholic-drinks-control-law-matter/-/434750/2727516/-/ddflxfz/-/index.html

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Re: Jubillee correct one of it's mistake..low cost beer
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2015, 10:15:54 AM »
long due move ....though the 600,000 farmers figure is overstretched ...

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Senator-Keg-tax-cut-hands-sorghum-farmers-lifeline/-/539550/2719494/-/tixaxaz/-/index.html

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The depressed sales saw thousands of Senator Keg outlets shut down with EABL, by August last year, accumulating 13,000 tonnes of sorghum which it said was enough to sustain Senator Keg production for three years.

with sorghum being easy and cheap to grow we should also try to replace our boring white ugali which distorts price of unga ....inflation and generally contributes to poverty in urban and rural areas .... Govt/red cross should start stocking sorghum flour as relief food instead of just East Africa Maltings ... maize growing is also facing the lethal necrosis virus ...time for a cultural shift in most of these areas
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