Cotton output seen falling 41 to 116 521mt

ZIMBABWE’S cotton farmers expect to produce 116 521 metric tonnes (mt) of white gold this year, a 41% decrease from the comparable period owing to poor rainfall during the season.

According to the crop and livestock assessment report, cotton production is estimated to fall to 116 521mt in the 2021/22 season compared to 195 991mt achieved in the previous season.

The report also revealed that the false start to the season resulted in a failed crop and that most farmers had to replant several times.

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