Fibre Directorate says cotton production in Kenya declined by 59 percent year-on-year to 2,527 lint bales worth Ksh 82 million in 2021, a decline from 6,196 bales worth Ksh 1.76 million dollars in 2020. The Directorate noted that this was largely attributed to farmers lacking access to genetically modified Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) seeds imported mainly … Continue reading Kenya’s Cotton Production Falls by 59% Due to Inadequate BT Seeds