肯尼亚结束24年制糖进口禁令,以促进区域贸易和自给自足。 Kenya ends 24-year sugar import ban to boost regional trade and self-sufficiency.

肯尼亚结束了东南非共同市场保障制度下的24年制糖进口保护,允许从区域集团免税进口。 Kenya has ended its 24-year sugar import protection under the COMESA Safeguard regime, allowing duty-free imports from the regional bloc. 这项旨在提高竞争力和区域一体化的举措是继2022年到815,454公吨之后,国内生产猛增70%以上,扩大甘蔗种植。 The move, aimed at boosting competitiveness and regional integration, follows a surge in domestic production—up over 70% since 2022 to 815,454 metric tonnes—and expanded sugarcane farming. 尽管在提高生产能力和气候脆弱性方面持续存在挑战,但官员们预计肯尼亚将在中期实现自给自足和区域出口潜在盈余。 Despite ongoing challenges in miller capacity and climate vulnerability, officials project Kenya will achieve self-sufficiency and potential surplus for regional exports in the medium term. 该部门支持大约250 000个直接就业机会和近600万个生计,政府继续支持农民、粮食安全和物价稳定。 The sector supports about 250,000 direct jobs and nearly six million livelihoods, with continued government support for farmers, food security, and price stability.