Kenya's Textile Revolution: Cotton Fields to Global Runways
Kenya is actively re-energizing its cotton-to-textile industry, eyeing significant growth beyond raw agricultural output. This strategic push into value addition, from ginning to garment manufacturing, promises to create jobs, attract industrial investment, and position Kenya as a key player in the global textile market. It's a bold move to transform the nation's economic landscape.
[allAfrica] Kenya is growing more cotton again, but the bigger opportunity lies in what happens after the harvest -- from ginning and spinning to fabric, garments, jobs and industrial investment. For decades, Kenya's cotton story has largely been told from the farm.
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