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Government distributes 17t of Bt cotton seeds to farmers in Busia to revive struggling textile sector

Cotton farmers and Kalro scientist Teresia Okiyo inspect a BT cotton crop at a farm in Western Kenya. [Courtesy]

The government distributed 17 tonnes of Bt cotton seeds to farmers in Busia County to boost cotton production and revive the textile sector.

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