Kenya cotton seeds oil production

ICAC COTTON DATA BOOK 2022

  • Kenya cotton seeds oil production
  • Kenya cotton seeds oil production
  • Kenya cotton seeds oil production
  • Kenya cotton seeds oil production

KENYA COUNTRY REPORT MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE,

COTTON REPORT FOR THE 2023/24 SEASON KENYA

Cottonseed Oil: Extraction, Characterization,

Analysis of incentives and disincentives for cotton in Kenya

  • Why is cotton a strategic crop in Kenya?
  • Cotton is an industrial cash crop grown by small scale farmers in Kenya largely under rain-fed conditions. It is considered a strategic crop for communities in the ASALs (marginal areas). These areas have low potential for arable farming and the population living in these areas is resource poor.
  • Is cotton a viable cash crop in Kenya?
  • Despite the sector’s production and activities decline, cotton is still considered one of the few cash crops with real potential for increasing employment opportunities and food security through income generation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya.
  • Why is cotton production so expensive in Kenya?
  • The cost of cotton production in Kenya is comparatively high due to low productivity. Average yields are below those achieved by other producers, mostly due to; poor seeds, reliance on rain- fed farming, high exposure to pests, inadequate financial resources and poor management practices.
  • Is cotton growing below its potential in the Kenyan CTA sector?
  • In the Kenyan CTA sector, growing of cotton has been cited to be below its potential and thus the study seeks to seek alternative policy directions to increase production. Midega et al. (2012) carried out a field research on cotton pest managements and controls, which afects cotton yields.

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