The main objective of this policy is to help the sugar industry in Kenya Undertake the following; achieve self-sufficiency in the most cost-effective and efficient manner with the ultimate goal of becoming a sugar exporting country; provide direct and indirect gainful employment for Kenya's growing labour force; provide raw materials for processing of beverages, soft drinks and pharmaceuticals, among other products as this will not only contribute to savings but also earn the much-needed foreign exchange through exports; and to promote rural development through direct participation of rural families in sugar producing areas in order to ameliorate the problem of rural-urban migration.