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  • Where does Kenya Cotton come from?
  • We source Kenya Cotton from family growers in the country. Kenya cotton is one of the essential crops for the country’s once vibrant textile industry. The nation has a production potential of 260,000 tons but on average it produces around 38,000 metric tons.
  • How much cotton is produced in Kenya on average?
  • On average, Kenya produces around 38000 metric tons of cotton. Kenya cotton is one of the essential crops for the country’s once vibrant textile industry, with a production potential of 260,000 tons.
  • Why should you buy Kenya Cotton?
  • You should buy Kenya cotton because it grows under the optimal irrigated conditions in the lowlands of Western Kenya and the Coast. The crop thrives at the ideal temperatures of 18 to 30 degrees Celsius, which much of Kenya’s countryside supports.
  • When was cotton first grown in Kenya?
  • Cotton has been grown for a very long time in Kenya, the first European interest dating back to the 1890's when German owned plantations run with slave labour existed in Lamu area of the Coast Province. In 1907 the first agricultural grants were issued to European firms that wanted to grow cotton on big estates in the Tana River Valley.
  • When did cotton ginning start in Kenya?
  • Cotton ginning in Kenya started way back in 1920's when the first buying Agents received their licenses. Most of these were Asian traders who had settled in Kenya as importers of indian textiles, but changed their business interests during the rise of Kenyan cotton production. They started to buy seed cotton and some of them established ginneries.
  • Which cultivars are grown in Kenya?
  • The only other cultivar grown in Kenya is IL69, largely restricted to Taita-Taveta district. Since the cultivar is delivered to the same ginnery as UKA at Malindi, the planting seed that is distributed by the ginnery is mixed. All the cultivars currently grown in Kenya were developed in Tanzania (UKA and IL) and Uganda (BPA).