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Lusaka urges farmers to embrace cotton farming

Cotton crop at Sirisia farm in Bungoma County. [File, Standard]

Bungoma Governor Ken Lusaka has urged residents to embrace cotton farming, citing a significant demand due to a shortage of the produce in the country.

During a meeting with a delegation led by Industrialisation Principal Secretary Juma Mukhwana and cotton millers, Dr Lusaka emphasized the economic potential of cotton cultivation, saying it could uplift farmers livelihoods.

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