Cotton can alleviate livelihoods

Aug 11, 2022

By Daphne Machiri

Cotton can alleviate rural livelihoods if farmers are given the right support as the crop is produced annually by almost 400 000 growers under various contract farming arrangements, Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development Dr Anxious Masuka has revealed. Read More

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