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Growing cotton in Kenya
Jul 1, 2009-Dec 31, 2010
Cotton is cultivated in Kenya by 140,000 small scale farmers among whom 90,000 women farmers. On 40,000 ha. approx. 20,000 bales of lint is produced. Average annual production per farmer ranges from 100-400 kgs of lint.
Revitalization of the sector is deemed vital to aid Kenya’s vision 2030. Increased production of cotton would lead to increased labour requirement both at production, processing and marketing levels. This in turn will lead to decreased poverty and un employment levels and increased food security.
This project aims at strengthening Kenya Cotton Growers Association in terms of both organisational development and capacity building.
Its ultimate aim is to improve efficiency and effectiveness of services to its clients, which are formal member associations as well as informal groups.
The Producers Oganisation aims to achieve this through development of a strategic plan that will help the organization in the prioritisation of organisational activities.
Secondly, KCGA wants leaders elected at District level to be trained in order to effectively and efficiently carry out their roles.
Approximately 10 – 12 local Associations that are relatively well organised, will be involved in both strategy meeting and leadership training.
For this purpose KCGA needs additional central resources.
