Farmers grapple with pests, diseases after embracing BT cotton
Cotton farmers in Makueni County are left grappling with pests and diseases after embracing hybrid cotton farming. The farmers who transitioned from food crop farming to BT cotton had high hopes after the government introduced hybrid cotton with a promise that the cotton is resistant to pests and diseases.
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