Edible oil, animal feed and heating fuel are viable cotton by-products in Africa. Cotton by-products provide additional income-earning opportunities for farmers, if investments are inclusive. Cotton is grown mainly for its fibre or lint, which is the raw material in cotton textiles.
Who are the four cotton producers in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Four cotton producers in sub-Saharan Africa ? Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali, known as the Cotton Four or C4 ? are leaders in an industry that is essential to each country’s economic and social development and well-being. However, all four face challenges in production, processing and marketing of their cotton and its by-products.
Which countries produce cotton in western Africa?
Western Africa (WA) comprises twelve cotton-producing countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo.
Can African LDCs use cotton by-products?
A new project implemented jointly by the WTO, UNCTAD and ITC, with the support of the EIF, will be focusing on eight African LDCs that produce cotton and targeting their use of cotton by-products. The least developed countries (LDCs) in Africa that produce cotton can realise these benefits. Here’s how.