{
  "id": 3732645,
  "title": "Women driving cane farming to boost household economies in Migori County",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/women-driving-cane-farming-to-boost-household-economies-in-migori",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:34:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/women-driving-cane-farming-to-boost-household-economies-in-migori-county/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Migori County, Kenya – As the sugarcane industry experiences a revival, women in Awendo are leading the way in transforming rural household economies. On a recent field visit, women like Rodah Odera, Kerina Owino, and Norah Atieno proudly displayed their sugarcane farms, emphasizing the crucial role their farms play in their families' livelihoods.\n\nNorah Atieno, in particular, shared her 20-year experience in sugarcane farming, crediting her success to the income generated from her four-hectare farm in Kokuro location. She recounted the challenges faced during the late 2010s when Sony Sugar was on the brink of collapse, causing mills to halt and farmers to receive payments months after delivery. However, the landscape is now changing, thanks to reforms initiated by President William Ruto last year.\n\nSony Sugar, now rebranded as Sony Sugar Company 2025 Limited, is paying farmers on a weekly basis for the first time, a significant improvement from previous practices. This regular payment system has alleviated financial strain on farmers, enabling them to invest in their farms and improve their living standards.\n\n\"The company has really helped us,\" Norah stated, highlighting the weekly payments as the most transformative aspect. She also noted that the predictable payments have streamlined her life, allowing her to hire help for farm maintenance and allocate funds towards her family's needs, such as school fees and food.\n\nRodah echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the crop's potential to propel families into wealth. \"If you see my home, you would think I have a very big job, but everything I have is because of sugarcane,\" she said, adding that with sugarcane farming, \"you can easily become a millionaire.\"",
  "summary": "For instance, Norah passionately traced her 20-year long journey in sugarcane growing, attributing everything she has to the proceeds she gets from her four hectare farm in Kokuro location, Awendo Sub County.",
  "key_points": [
    "Women in Awendo, Kenya, lead sugarcane farming to boost household economies.",
    "Sony Sugar Company 2025 Limited pays farmers weekly, a significant improvement."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}