COTTON PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY Cotton production is largely practiced by smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe with an average of one hectare for every farmer. Production is mainly done in averagely drier parts of the country with considerable high temperatures and rainfall amounts averaging 500mm per annum.
Who produces cotton seed in Zimbabwe?
The Quton Seed Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cottco, is the sole producer and supplier of cotton seed in Zimbabwe. While in theory other companies could set themselves up in competition, none have attempted to do so30.
What happened to Zimbabwe’s cotton industry?
When cotton — Zimbabwe’s white gold — production declined in major growing areas in the country over the past few decades, so did processors, cooperatives alongside other key value chain actors who had kept the wheels of the cotton industry turning. All this rendered farmers destitute and brought economic activity at small towns and rural
How many cotton companies are there in Zimbabwe?
However, to date, during the 2021/22 season, there are five large contractors in the cotton subsector namely Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), Alliance Ginneries, Southern Cotton Company, ShawashAgri as well as Zimbabwe Cotton Consortium. Cottco has the largest market share of about 85% and it operates across the country.