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OVERVIEW OF THE COTTON SECTOR IN KENYA

Explore the history and value chain of cotton sector in Kenya, including achievements and interventions. Learn about the significant role of women in enhancing cotton competitiveness.

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OVERVIEW OF THE COTTON SECTOR IN KENYA

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  1. OVERVIEW OF THE COTTON SECTOR IN KENYA Anthony Muriithi Head: Fibre Crops Directorate ACCRA,GHANA

  2. Main Growing Areas Rift Valley Western LEGEND Irrigated production Rain fed production Nyanza

  3. Background: Cotton lint Production

  4. Historical Background • Introduced in 2002 cotton is among the first cash crops in Kenya • 1932 Colonial Government enacted the Kenya Cotton Ordinance. • 1950: East Africa Cotton Research established at Msabaha • 1950 – 1960: Cotton was principal export at the port of Mombasa

  5. Historical Background(contd) • 1955: Cotton Act enacted establishing the Cotton Lint and Seed Marketing Board(CLSMB) to promote Cotton production and Marketing • 1963:Cotton spread to western Kenya, KICOMI opened and thrived. • 1977 – 1978:Colapse of East African Community and instability in the region • Mid 1980’s: cotton was leading manufacturing activity in terms of size and employment

  6. Historical Background(contd) • Structural Adjustment Programmes(SAP’s) in mid 1980’s , collapse of the cotton industry due to influx of cheaper textiles and Second hand clothes(Mitumba). • 1991: Collapse of Cotton Board of Kenya due to indebtness • 2000: Preferential trade with EU and USA

  7. Structure of Kenya Cotton Value Chain The sub-sector is comprised of following: • Cotton production • Ginning • Spinning • Weaving • Garment and non apparels making • Peripheral industries (oil, animal feed manufacture, sanitary wares)

  8. Achievements • Implementation of Trade rules (LN 405 of 2007) - Seed -Production -Primary processing (ginning) -Marketing (seed cotton) • Improvement of price from Kshs 20.00 in 2005 to Kshs 42.00 in 2015 -From 2010 seed cotton price pegged to global market • Seed multiplication with Kenya Seed company and Kenya Agricultural Research Institute . • New private varieties at advanced stage towards introduction

  9. Quality assurance for local lint To address concern on quality and consistency of demanded local lint by buyers and processors, classification services being have been rolled out from this season. Cotton Classification procedures developed for measuring physical attributes for cotton that affect quality of the finished products and manufacturing efficiency. All bales will be tested and quality attributes will accompany bales offered for sale Attributes are among others: trash levels, fibre length, micronaire, fibre strength, colour grade, maturity etc

  10. Interventions – Production

  11. Interventions – Ginning

  12. Interventions – Textile and Apparel Manufacturing

  13. Interventions – Textile and Apparel Manufacturing

  14. Role of Women in Enhancing Cotton Competitiveness • Women are key players in cotton value chain • Provide bulk of labour in farms through family and salaried labour • Comprise of two thirds labour force in ginneries • Form about 70% of workers in spinning and textile mills and are key players in the fashion industry

  15. Hand Spinning

  16. Handwoven garments by women groups

  17. A lady farmer scouting for pests

  18. Field training to women cotton farmers

  19. A hand weaving women group

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