peanut oil usage oil mill plant of cotton seed in kenya

   
peanut oil usage oil mill plant of cotton seed in kenya
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • peanut oil usage oil mill plant of cotton seed in kenya
  • Why is cotton so expensive in Kenya?
  • High cost of production: The cost of production of cotton in Kenya is high, due to the high cost of inputs such as seed, fertilizer, and pesticides. Lack of access to credit: Many cotton farmers in Kenya do not have access to credit, which makes it difficult for them to finance their crop production.
  • When was cotton produced in Kenya?
  • Cotton production was introduced in Kenya in 1902 (Burrow, 1975; Ikitoo, 1977) by the British colonial administrators. The Cotton Lint and Seed Marketing Board was formed in 1953 with the mandate of producing, processing and marketing cotton. Cooperatives were also established to undertake the role of input supply and payment to farmers.
  • How much land is under cotton production in Kenya?
  • Kenya possesses 385,000ha (350,000 rain-fed and 35,000 irrigated) of land favorable for cotton cultivation but barely a fraction of it is under production (KenInvest, 2015). Figure 1 below shows the area under cotton in Kenya. Approximately 200,000 farmers are engaged in cotton production in Kenya.
  • Why did cotton production increase in Kenya?
  • However, this increase was mainly due to an increase in the number of producers (hectares under cultivation) rather than any substantial increase in productivity. Average yields remain at 400 ¨C 600 kg/ha of seed cotton. P.O Box 298-10300, Kerugoya. P.O. Box 66271-00800, Westlands, Nairobi.