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KALRO steps up bid to revive cotton production in Nyanza

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Plans to revive the once-thriving cotton farming in Nyanza are gathering momentum after the government embarked on a cotton seeds production programme.

The affordable cotton seeds are being developed by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisations (KALRO) in Kibos, Kisumu County.

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