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Rivatex needs 200,000 acres for cotton growing to end shortage

CEO says firm requires more than 36,000 bales annually but does not get even half of the amount

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by BY MATHEWS NDANYI

Sports17 January 2023 - 07:29
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Workers in the knitting section at Rivatex

More than 200,000 acres of land is required to grow cotton that will help to meet demand at the Rift Valley Textile firm (Rivatex) in Eldoret and other textile firms which currently face acute shortages.

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