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KBL ramps up barley, sorghum orders as beer demand rises
Keg barrels at the Kenya Breweries Limited plant in Kisumu.
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What you need to know:
- Economic restrictions during the Covid-19 period, depressed KBL beer sales, forcing it to reduce grain demand.
- During peak performance, EABL consumed 40,000 tonnes of sorghum and barley in their financial year starting July.
The Kenya Breweries Limited has increased orders for barley and sorghum following increased demand for beer in the wake of the easing of Covid-19 restriction that allowed bars to operate until 9pm.
The beer maker said in a statement on Wednesday that it has increased demand for sorghum and barley to 20,000 tonnes each for the year starting July from their earlier set of 12,000 tonnes on increased demand for beer, offering a major boost to farmers.
