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Hides neglected in Kenya due to low value

16/05/2014

Hides and skins are being left to rot or are being damaged in abattoirs because their value is so low in the domestic market, according to reports from Kenya. Livestock and Fisheries principal secretary Khadijah Kassachoon said 80% of Kenyans wear imported shoes even though the country has enough hides and skins to sustain the leather industry. ...

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