By Hopkin Reporter
Kitui Governor Julius Malombe is committed to promote the cotton value chain through capacity building of cooperatives on governance and business skills.
In his speech delivered by Deputy Governor Augustine Kanani added that further support by his administration will go towards extension services to boost the sector that has seen Kitui ranked position 5 in the 2022 annual cotton production status countrywide.
However, cotton farmers across the county have expressed their desire for the two tier governments to intervene and address the myriad of challenges facing cotton farming in the area which have derailed progress in the revival.
The seed targets to boost cotton production in the country to provide sufficient raw materials for state and private cotton industries which have been revamped.
“Cotton is among the few cash crops that thrive well in the fragile ASAL regions where few other economic opportunities exist, hence providing a source of livelihood to rural communities in ASAL areas where poverty levels are high,” Hopkin Digital reports.
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