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Varsity dons' cotton ginning innovation big win for farmers

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Portable micro-gin. The micro gin can process up to 2 tonnes per day. [Nanjinia Wamuswa]

In 2020, a group of four senior lecturers from Kirinyaga University embarked on a groundbreaking venture to innovate a portable multipurpose cotton micro-gin, aimed at separating seeds and lint from raw cotton.

Led by Dr Denis Muchangi, Dr David Kabata, Dr Grace Kiiru, and Dr Agnes Mutiso, all seasoned educators, this initiative sought to empower farmers to maximise their earnings by selling lint and seeds separately, rather than raw cotton.

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