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Zimbabwe to double cotton production

Zimbabwe is seeking to double cotton production in forthcoming summer cropping season amid growing demand for the country’s produce on the international market. According to the international market ratings, Zimbabwe cotton is the third best cotton in the world. The crop has the potential to generate foreign currency.

The government has already started distributing cotton inputs ahead of the summer cropping season to ensure that farmers are not inconvenienced. It has also put in place mechanisms to ensure proper grading so that farmers who produce high quality cotton are not prejudiced. Last year cotton farmers delivered more than 75 000 tonnes of cotton to merchants compared to 138 000 tonnes delivered this year.

More than 300 000 farmers and approximately one million people rely on cotton farming in Zimbabwe. Midlands’ cotton farmers alone have so far this year delivered more than 70 000 tonnes to cotton merchants.

 

 
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