“Something that’s really critical to understand about cotton production in Mali is that it’s very much a holistic production system that also guarantees food security,” says Crandall. “Malian farmers typically plant one-third of their acreage with cotton, and two-thirds with staple grains” like maize or millet.
What is Mali’s cotton production target?
The head of Mali’s state-owned textile development company, CMDT, announced recently that Mali’s target cotton production is 800,000 tons by 2018. Last season, Mali produced a 552,000 tons. “It is an ambitious target,” Victoria Crandall, soft commodities analyst at Ecobank, told AFKInsider.
How can Mali improve the competitiveness of the Malian cotton sector?
How can Mali and the donor community enhance competitiveness of the Malian cotton sector and realise its growth potential? Mali is already promoting the abolition of cotton export subsidies in Northern nations in the current WTO Doha Round.
How much cotton will Mali produce in 2022/23?
BAMAKO, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Mali’s cotton output for the 2022/23 season is expected to reach 740,000 tonnes, down from a prior forecast of 810,000 tonnes, the head of the state cotton company CMDT said late on Thursday.