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Bura, Tana River county trying hands at cotton growing again

Related Keywords: agronomists from NIB, Bura and Hoal irrigation schemes, cotton production, hope of reviving the dwindling fortunes of the crop, making a comeback in cotton growing again, plans to scale up production. recapturing golden ages, schemes are piloting the crop afresh, Tana River County

Tana River County due to Bura and Hoal irrigation schemes are making a comeback in cotton growing again with hope of reviving the dwindling fortunes of the crop. According to agronomists from National Irrigation Board (NIB) the schemes are piloting the crop afresh with plans to scale up production. This is aimed at recapturing the golden ages when the two schemes used to command 40 percent of the cotton produced in Kenya.

Govt’s latest initiative to scale cotton growing and revive ailing textile industry

Related Keywords: cotton farmers, cut production costs, Government latest initiative, hybrid cotton seeds from Israel, modernization of Rivatex, offer investors better margins, produce quality cotton lint, Rivatex. launched pilot programme, Tana River County, tried on acres of land in Bura, upgrade State-owned Eldoret-based textile miller

Government latest initiative is meant for not just ensuring cotton farmers produce quality cotton lint for better returns, but to upgrade State-owned Eldoret-based textile miller, Rivatex. The Government has launched a pilot programme which will see hybrid cotton seeds from Israel tried on 500 acres of land in Bura, Tana River County that promise to cut production costs and offer investors better margins.

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