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BT Cotton farmer Joseph Nyaga on his farm in Kanyuambora, Mbeere North, Embu county. [File, Standard]
The two greatest impediments to the revitalisation of cotton as a valued cash crop in Kenya are the extension system at county level and lack of certified seed system, according to Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA).
Trained and tasked with guiding farmers throughout the process of growing cotton, most of the extension officers abscond and hapless farmers are left to make do with trial and error.
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