Talks also examine fertilizer imports and wider agricultural trade
Kenya’s retail sugar prices recorded the steepest monthly drop in nearly two years after the country exited COMESA import safeguards, allowing cheaper regional sugar supplies into the market.
Benin, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ghana ranked among the largest buyers.
The group proposes reducing annual imports and restoring higher tariff rates.
High tariffs have kept Brazilian chicken largely out of the Indian market, with only minimal exports recorded in 2025.