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Baringo farmers receive seeds in move to revive cotton farming

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Cotton seeds account for two-thirds of the weight of what is harvested. Oil and seed cake can be extracted from the seeds. [Gardy Chacha, Standard]

Baringo County is committed to reviving cotton farming, which was once a major cash crop offering a livelihood to many farmers in the county.

On Wednesday, the County Agriculture Executive (CEC) Risper Chepkong'a distributed 400 kilograms (Kg) of hybrid seeds to farmers in Kerio Valley in collaboration with Rivatex.

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