Kenya aims to produce 200,000 bales of GMO cotton by 2022

Controlled farming of GMO cotton was approved by the Kenyan government in 2019 after successful field trials, and it identified 1,000 farmers last year to receive the first GMO cotton seeds, according to Kenyan media reports.

The country has a demand of 38,000 tonnes of cotton lint, but produces only 5,300 tonnes. The deficit is imported from its neighbouring countries.

Besides Kenya, African countries like Sudan, South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Malawi and Eswatini also produce GMO cotton.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)