An evaluation of factors affecting the feasibility of reviving cotton industry in Kenya, A case of Kitui and Tharaka nithi Counties
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An evaluation of factors affecting the feasibility of reviving cotton industry in Kenya, A case of Kitui and Tharaka nithi Counties
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Cotton production was introduced in Kenya in 1900 by the British colonial settlers and the industry continued to record impressive performance up to the early 1980s. However, the sub-sector virtually collapsed by the early 1990s and recorded the lowest production performance by 1994 (CODA, 2012). Given the opportunities accorded through the United States of America (USA) “African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) of 18th May 2000” for the promotion of the cotton sub-sector, the Government of Kenya has been making some efforts to revive the cotton industry since the year 2000. The AGOA Act permits the entry of apparel products (mainly clothing/textile products) from eligible African countries into the USA duty free. Th... Read More read more link button
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Everlyn A. Kaumba, Stephen Mbogoh, Rose Nyikal (2018), An evaluation of factors affecting the feasibility of reviving cotton industry in Kenya, A case of Kitui and Tharaka nithi Counties; IJAAR, V12, N4, April, P24-30
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