Cotton v ar ieties - ICA

Cotton varietiesby origin

2017 / 2018

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Area / Yield / Production 4 Nigeria 16

Angola 6 Pakistan 16 - 17

Argentina 6 Paraguay 19

Australia 6 Peru 19

Azerbaijan 6 Philippines 19

Bangladesh 6 Senegal 19

Barbados 6 South Africa 19

Benin 7 Spain 22

Bolivia 7 Sudan 22

Brazil 7 Syria 22

Bulgaria 7 Tajikistan 23

Burkina Faso 7 Tanzania 23

Cameroon 9 Thailand 23

Chad 9 Togo 23

China 9 Turkey 24

Colombia 9 Turkmenistan 24

Egypt 10 Uganda 24

Ethiopia 10 U. S. A. 26 - 27

Ghana 12 Uzbekistan 29

Greece 12 Vietnam 29

India 12 - 13 Zambia 29

Iran 14 Zimbabwe 29

Israel 14

Ivory Coast 14

Kazakhstan 14

Kenya 14

Kyrgyzstan 14

Madagascar 14 Staple Conversion Chart 31

Malawi 15 Units of Measurement 32 - 33

Mali 15 Planting and Harvesting Times 34 - 35

Mexico 15 Cotton Identity Programme 36 - 37

Mozambique 15

Myanmar 16 Disclaimer 38

Nevis 16 Special thanks 38Dir

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4 Harvested Area, Yield and Production

Harvested Area Yield ProductionThousand Hectares Kilograms per Hectare Thousand Metric Tons

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18Seasons 1 Aug - 31 Jul Est. Proj. Est. Proj. Est. Proj.

Mexico 130 104 146 1,523 1,590 1,559 198 166 228 USA 3,268 3,848 4,616 859 972 1,011 2,806 3,738 4,668 North America 3,407 3,961 4,771 882 986 1,027 3,006 3,907 4,898 Argentina 372 247 304 575 727 658 214 180 200 Brazil 955 939 995 1,350 1,629 1,578 1,289 1,530 1,570 Colombia 17 9 12 739 930 851 13 8 10 Peru 27 27 26 752 814 814 20 22 22 South America 1,403 1,252 1,368 1,105 1,400 1,327 1,551 1,752 1,815 Egypt 105 55 91 525 694 719 55 38 65 Sudan 50 70 72 600 561 561 30 39 40 North Africa 155 125 163 549 620 649 85 78 106 Benin 307 418 450 338 416 436 104 174 196 Burkina Faso 663 740 759 368 385 373 244 285 283 Cameroon 222 224 235 482 488 502 107 109 118 Chad 289 298 150 203 239 133 59 71 20 Ivory Coast 402 343 326 333 408 427 134 140 139 Mali 573 656 730 377 404 416 216 265 304 Togo 117 133 144 267 293 303 31 39 44 West Africa 2,653 3 2,863 344 383 392 914 1,103 1,123 Ethiopia 66 105 109 642 423 463 42 45 50 Malawi 90 90 90 173 232 236 16 21 21 Mozambique 101 116 124 150 263 185 15 31 23 Nigeria 253 253 261 205 202 204 52 51 53 South Africa 8 18 19 1,208 850 998 10 15 19 Tanzania 315 331 347 174 175 197 55 58 68 Uganda 65 72 77 314 388 351 20 28 27 Zambia 114 120 126 394 332 356 45 40 45 Zimbabwe 101 155 202 114 271 266 12 42 54 South Africa 1,181 1 1,421 239 260 264 282 346 376 Kazakhstan 99 111 116 453 634 634 45 70 73 Kyrgyzstan 14 14 14 810 810 810 12 12 11 Tajikistan 170 162 175 507 525 532 86 85 93 Turkmenistan 545 545 545 541 542 559 295 296 304 Uzbekistan 1,298 1,250 1,208 641 631 662 832 789 800 Central Asia 2,126 2,082 2,057 597 601 623 1,270 1,252 1,282 Azerbaijan 19 51 139 695 626 519 13 32 72 Greece 240 211 243 908 1,009 1,028 218 213 250 Spain 63 61 62 910 903 939 58 55 58 Europe 327 327 447 888 922 853 290 301 381 China 3,413 2,923 3,098 1,524 1,676 1,693 5,200 4,900 5,246 Australia 270 557 574 2,330 1,670 1,686 629 931 968 East Asia/Oceania 3,714 3,511 3,700 1,573 1,665 1,683 5,843 5,845 6,227 Afghanistan 35 40 38 400 387 387 14 16 15 Bangladesh 43 43 45 652 665 764 28 28 34 India 11,877 10,500 11,550 484 546 540 5,746 5,733 6,234 Myanmar 239 244 249 653 634 634 156 155 158 Pakistan 3 2,496 3,099 530 666 598 1,537 1,663 1,854 South Asia 15,099 13,326 14,984 496 570 554 7,484 7,597 8,297 Iran 71 75 79 699 702 709 49 53 56 Israel 9 8 7 1,891 1,761 1,892 17 14 13 Syria 44 35 25 879 983 954 39 35 23 Turkey 434 420 475 1,475 1,674 1,747 640 703 829 West Asia 590 554 598 1,283 1,462 1,550 757 810 926 WORLD TOTAL 30,657 29,349 32,375 701 783 786 21,483 22,991 25,432

Subtotals and total include countries not shown. Source: ICAC, Washington - January, 2, 2018

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CountryVarieties grown

Area%

Har- vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni- formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Angola

FokionAzaharOthers

504010

Machine Feb.-Mar. July-Aug. inch

1.3/32-1.1/8

%

3.6-4.94.3-4.8

g/tex

3032

Argentina

Nu OpalDP 1238DP 402Guazuncho 2000 RR

Machine Oct.-Dec. Mar.-July mm27/28

%84 4.0

g/tex30

Australia

Sicot 746B3FSicot 748B3FSicot 714B3F

49.429.812.9

Machine Sep.-Nov. Mar.-May mm

30.731.230.5

%

82.983.183.3

4.54.54.4

g/tex

31.031.531.0

Azerbaijan

Agh Gizil, Flash, KarizmaAghdash-3Aznixi-19530-38

62.510.017.510.0

Machine /

Hand

Apr.-Aug.

Sep.-Nov.Aug.-Oct.Aug.-Oct.Aug.-Oct.

inch

1.1/8-1.5/321.3/321.3/321.3/32

%

4.4-5.04.9-5.25.0-5.35.0-5.2

g/tex

31.3-34.027.529.4

25.5-26.0

Bangladesh

Medium staple (Hirsutum)CB-9CB-12CB-13CB-14CB-15Rupali-1 (Hybrid)CB Hybrid-1

Short staple (Arboreum)Hill cotton-1Hill cotton-2

0.528.0

1.03.0

68.0

90.010.0

Hand

Hand

July-Aug.

Apr.-May

Jan. -Feb.Dec.-Feb.Dec.-Feb.Dec.-Feb.Dec.-Feb.Nov.-Feb.

Oct.-Dec.

mm

28.029.029.530.530.7

16.018.0

%

4.64.03.83.94.2

6.56.3

g/tex

30.130.529.030.429.5

Pressley

7777

Barbados

West Indian Sea Island Cotton (Montserrat variety)

100

Hand Aug.-Sep. Jan.-May mm

39

%

88.5 3.28

g/tex

36.8

7


Area%

Har- vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni- formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Benin

H 279-1 100

Hand June-July Oct.-Jan. inch

1.3/32-1.5/32

%

80-84 3.5-4.4

g/tex

28-31

Bolivia

DELTAOPAL 100

Machine Jan.-Feb. Sep. mm

28

%

81 3.5-4.0

g/tex

28

Brazil

FM 975 WSTMG 81 WSFM 944 GLTMG 47 B2RFFM 954 GLTTMG 42 WSFM 940 GLTDP 1536 B2RFFM 983 GLTDP 1243 B2RFOthers

FM 980 GLTFM 913 GLTFM 982 GLFM 951 LL

321413

96644327

Machine CerradoRainfed;

Bahia, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso

do Sul, Paraná, Sao Paulo

Nov.-Jan.

/

NordesteMostly

irrigated

Mar.-May

Cerrado Rainfed;

Bahia, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso

do Sul, Paraná, Sao Paulo

June-Aug.

/

NordesteMostly

irrigated

June-Oct.

inch

1.1/81.5/321.5/321.1/41.7/321.5/321.5/321.5/321.5/321.5/32

1.3/161.3/161.5/321.1/8

%

3.94.34.63.94.24.04.44.74.44.0

4.34.24.84.2

g/tex

32.130.831.029.030.729.330.131.729.930.0

32.131.331.130.2

Bulgaria

IPTP VENOChirpan-5394HeliusDarmi

6020 1010

80% Machine

20% Hand

Apr.-May Sep.-Oct. mm

29.0-31.029.0-31.029.0-31.030.0-32.0

%

82828282

4.24.24.04.1

g/tex

29.129.128.928.9

Burkina Faso

FK37FK64STAM 59A

928

Hand May-July Sep.-Feb. inch

1.5/321.3/16

%

81.882.5

4.04.1

g/texHVI 1000

30.630.7

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Cameroon

IRMA L457IRMA L484

6733

Hand May-July

Nov.-Feb.Nov.-Jan.

mm

28.630.0

%

80-8480-84

3.84.2

g/tex

29.430.3

Chad

A 51STAM F

4951

Hand May-July Oct.-Nov. inch

1.3/16-1.7/321.1/8-1.3/16

%

81-8481-84

3.7-4.93.7-4.9

g/tex

28.0-32.528.0-32.0

China

Upland Xinjiang, Yangtze River, Yellow River regions

Longstaple Xingjiang

96

4

Hand / Machine

Hand

Mar.-Apr.

Apr.-May

Sep.-Oct.

Sep.-Oct.

mm

27.80-29.07

38.00-40.90

%

80.0-85.9

85.0-87.9

3.6-4.9

3.6-4.2

g/tex

26.0-30.9

39.0-43.9

Colombia

Interior RegionST 5288 B2FFM 1740

Coast Region DP 1048 Bollgard 2 RR FlexDP 90 NACIONALFM 1740 B2FFM 9162 B2FST 5288 B2F

27.11.8

14.54.6

11.720.9

9.4

95 % Machine/5 % Hand

85 % Machine/

15 % Hand

Feb.-Apr.

July-Oct.

Aug.-Oct.

Jan.-Apr.

mm

28.628.5

28.629.028.629.229.3

%

4.54.5

4.44.44.24.44.6

g/tex

27.128.3

29.030.630.031.630.3

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Egypt

Extra long stapleGIZA 45GIZA 87GIZA 88GIZA 96GIZA 92

Long stapleGIZA 86GIZA 94GIZA 90GIZA 95

< 15

1-2< 1< 1

651411

1-2

Hand

Apr.-May

Mar.-May

Sep.-Oct.

Aug.-Oct.

mm

35.234.533.734.432.1

31.832.828.328.4

%

88.187.286.686.886.5

86.086.684.683.7

3.43.02.83.63.2

3.93.54.23.8

g/tex

42.943.342.043.544.9

42.642.135.634.8

Ethiopia

Upland CottonACALA-SJ2DP-90STAM 59ACANDIAARBA STONEVILLE 213BULK 202IONIA

Local/Land Races

New Local VarietiesWOITO70WORER50SISUKUK02

96.00.5

80.015.0

4

HandHandHand

MachineHandHandHandHand

Hand

Hand

Apr.-June (Irrigation)

&June-Aug.

(Rainfed)

Feb.-Mar.(Irrigation)

&June-Aug.

(Rainfed)

Apr.-June

Sep.-Jan.

mostly 4 months after planting,

i.e. approx.:

June-July(Irrigation)

&Oct.-Dec.

(Rainfed)

less than 4 months after

planting

mm

28.629.630.929.9

22-24

28.727.528.9

%

3.24.24.44.4

1g/tex2Pressley

79.32

29.31

32.51

31.51

25.81

25.11

30.01

12


Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Ghana

FKSTAM

Hand June-July Nov.-Dec. HVI inch

1.131.16

%

4.14.3

g/tex

3130

Greece

ST 402CELIADP 332HERSIST 474FLORAELSADP 419ST 318LIDERBABYLONDP 396CARMENFLASHIDEALDP 401FANTOMST 405SANDRACAMPO

10.35.95.35.04.24.13.63.53.23.23.13.02.92.42.22.12.01.81.51.5

Machine Apr.-May Sep.-Oct. mm

28.5-29.028.0-29.028.0-29.026.5-30.027.0-28.028.6-29.528.8-29.7

-28.0-29.027.7-29.428.6-29.628.0-29.028.0-28.529.0-30.028.0-28.728.5-29.027.6-28.128.0-28.628.0-28.528.0-28.5

%

83.0-84.083.0-83.6

-83.0-83.583.4-84.082.0-83.582.5-83.7

-83.0-84.082.5-83.382.5-83.5

84.582.0-83.0

-83.0-84.083.0-83.582.0-82.782.5-83.383.0-84.583.0-84.0

4.4-4.74.0-4.34.3-4.54.1-4.24.7-4.94.1-4.24.2-4.4

-4.3-4.54.3-4.54.1-4.44.5-4.74.2-4.34.6-4.84.4-4.74.2-4.33.8-4.14.6-4.84.4-4.84.3-4.5

g/tex

28-3029-3029-3030-3129-3029-3029-30

-28.5-30.028.0-29.5

29-3128-2928-3033-3530-31

28.7-31.028-29

28.4-29.328.5-29.5

27-28

India

PunjabICS-202 J-34 SGICS-201 Bengal Deshi SG

HaryanaICS-202 J-34 SGICS-201 Bengal Deshi SG

RajasthanICS-202 J-34 SGICS-201Bengal Deshi SG

GujaratICS-105 Shankar-6ICS-102 V-797

4.4

4.8

2.6

23.3

Hand

Apr.-May

Apr.-May

Apr.-May

May-JuneJune-July

Oct.-Dec.

Sep.-Nov.

Oct.-Dec.

Sep.-Nov.

Oct.-Dec.

Sep.-Nov.

Oct.-Jan.Jan.-Mar.

mm

25-28

15-19

25-27

15-18

25-26

15-18

27-3022-24

%

4.0-4.5

6.0-7.0

4.0-4.6

6.5-7.0

4.0-4.5

6.5-7.7

3.5-4.44.6-5.5

g/tex

23-27

14-17

24-26

14-17

24-26

14-17

26-2920-23

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

India

Madhya PradeshICS-105- H-4 / MECH-1ICS-105- LRA-5166ICS-104 - Y-1

MaharashtraICS-105H-4 / MECH-1ICS-105LRA-5166ICS-105 NHH-44ICS-104 Y-1

KarnatakaICS-107DCH-32ICS-105LRA-5166ICS-103JayadharICS-105Bunny / Brahma

Andhra PradeshICS-105H-4 / MECH-1ICS-106MCU-5ICS-105Brahma / BrahmaICS-105LRA-5166

Tamil NaduICS-107DCH-32ICS-106MCU-5ICS-105LRA-5166

Others

5.4

33.5

5.0

18.5

1.0

1.5

Hand

June-July

June-July

June-July

June-July

June-July

June-July

June-July

June-July

Mar.-July

July-Aug.

July-Aug.

June-July

June-July

June-Aug.

June-July

Aug.-Sep.

Aug.-Sep.

Nov.-Dec.

Nov.-Jan.

Oct.-Dec.

Oct.-Dec.

Nov.-Jan.

Oct.-Dec.

Oct.-Dec.

Oct.-Dec.

Nov.-Feb.

Jul.-Dec.

Jan.-Mar.

Dec.-Mar.

Nov.-Jan.

Nov.-Mar.

Nov.-Mar.

Nov.-Feb.

Feb.-Mar.

Feb.-Apr.

Mar.-Apr.

mm

27-29

25-27

23-25

27-29

26-27

24-26

22-24

33-36

26-28

22-24

30-31

27-29

31-33

30-31

25-27

34-36

31-33

25-27

%

3.5-4.9

3.5-4.9

4.0-5.5

3.5-4.4

3.5-4.4

3.5-4.4

4.0-5.5

2.8-3.3

3.5-4.2

4.0-5.5

3.5-4.2

3.5-4.2

3.5-4.4

3.5-4.2

3.6-4.2

2.7-3.4

3.4-4.0

3.8-4.5

g/tex

26-28

24-27

22-24

26-28

24-26

22-25

20-23

32-34

24-27

20-22

28-30

26-28

30-32

29-30

24-26

32-35

30-32

24-26

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Iran

VaraminBakhteganSahelGolestanSepidArmaghan

76.012.010.0 1.0 0.5 0.5

Hand May Oct.-Nov. mm

30.029.830.029.530.829.4

%

4.14.14.14.34.24.3

g/tex

27.528.028.027.027.226.5

Israel

PimaAcalpi

8515

Machine Mar.-Apr. Sep.-Oct. mm

36-3834-35

%

3.7-4.53.4-4.1

g/tex

40-4234-37

Ivory Coast

R 405-5R 405-96

Hand

May-JuneJune-July

Oct.-Dec.Nov.-Jan

inch

1.1/16-1.1/81.1/16-1.1/8

%

78-8278-82

3.6-4.03.6-4.0

g/tex

2929

Kazakhstan

PA-3044M-4005M-4007M-4011Bereke-07Myrzashol

11182931

91

60 %Machine

/40 %Hand

April September mm (GOST)

32.633.033.133.233.033.3

%

4.74.74.74.74.74.6

g/tex

25.0-29.5

Kenya

Coastal Central / EasternHART 89 M

WesternKSA 81 M

70

30

Hand

AprilOctober

April

July-Sep.July-Sep.

July-Sep.

inch

1.1/16-1.3/32

1.1/16-1.3/32

%

3.8-4.1

3.8-4.1

g/tex

19-25

19-22

Kyrgyzstan

Kirgiskij-3Ferghana-3others

Hand April Sep.-Oct. mm (GOST)

32-3330-3130-31

%

4.5-4.84.6-4.84.6-4.7

g/tex

25.5-26.524.5-25.524.5-25.5

Madagascar

Various Hand Nov.-Dec.Mar.-Apr.

Apr.-JulySep.-Nov.

mm

28-30

%

81-85 4.0-4.8

g/tex

30-34

15


Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Malawi

Makoka-2000Rasam-17IRM-81ChurezaSZ-9314

Hand Nov.-Dec. May-Aug. mm

28.528.429.628.729.4

%

4.44.34.14.64.2

density

198199182190184

Mali

STAM 59ASTAM 279ANTA 90-5NTA 93-15NTA 93-13NTA L100NTA MS 334G 440BRS 293NTA B178

40.618.519.511.7

< 0.1< 0.1

0.68.01.00.1

Hand May-July Oct.-Dec. mm

29.128.530.729.530.428.229.228.928.929.2

%

83.0

84.4

83.181.782.282.782.382.3

4.14.34.13.83.94.14.04.94.24.0

g/texHVI 1000

29.026.629.026.930.828.028.929.329.130.4

Mexico

Sinaloa, SonoraMatamorosMexicali, San Luis, Rio ColoradoLa LagunaJuarez, Ojinaga,Delicias, Chihuahua

FM1830GLTFM2334GLTFM1740B2RFFM2484B2F

DP1044B2RFDP1219B2RFDP1359DP1441

Machine

Nov.-Feb.Feb.-Mar.

Feb.-Mar.Mar.-Apr.

Apr.-May

June-Sep.July-Aug.

Aug.-Nov.Aug.-Nov.

Sep.-Jan.

inch

1.10-1.201.10-1.171.08-1.111.10-1.14

1.091.11

%

80-8280-8279-8180-81

81.580.3

3.8-4.63.8-4.64.2-4.93.5-4.6

4.34.1

g/tex

28-3028-3027-2927-30

26.328.8

Mozambique

CA-324ALBAR SZ 9314Chureza

74.716.0

9.3

Hand Nov.-Jan. May-June inch

1.3/32-1.1/81.3/32-1.1/8

%

4.0-4.44.4-4.6

g/tex

16


Area%

Har- vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Myanmar

Ngwe Chi-6

Shwe-Daung-8

Ngwe Chi-9

MahlaingWagyiOthers

68.3

4.6

< 0.1

9.812.2

5.1

Hand

Feb.-Mar.May-JuneJuly-Aug.Feb.-Mar.May-JuneJuly-Aug.Feb.-Mar.May-JuneJuly-Aug.May-JuneMay-June

July-Aug.Oct.-.Nov.Dec.-Jan.July-Aug.Oct.-.Nov.Dec.-Jan.July-Aug.Oct.-.Nov.Dec.-Jan.Dec.-Jan.Feb.-Mar.

mm

28-30

28-31

29-30

19-2421-24

%

4.8-5.0

4.8-5.1

4.8-5.3

5.8-7.85.9-7.2

g/tex

41.8-42.9

40.2-44.5

41.3-42.9

39.6-48.241.8-45.0

Nevis

Asian 100

Hand Aug.-Oct. Jan.-Apr. HVI inch

1.47

%

3.2

g/tex

37.2

Nigeria

Samcott varietiesOthers

Hand May-June Oct.-Dec. inch

1.1/16-1.5/32

%

3.6-4.6

g/tex

Pakistan

CRIS-533CRIS-510Bt CRIS-508CIM-598CYTO-179SLH-8*CIM-620Cyto-124Bt Cyto-177Bt CIM-600CRIS-129Bt CIM-595Bt CIM-599Bt CIM-602CIM-608CIM-573Bt CIM-598BH-167SLH-317IR-3701Ali Akbar-703MG-6FH-113Neelum-121

Hand mm

28.828.228.729.528.229.028.930.329.029.028.529.028.929.128.531.629.029.129.825.928.527.526.026.2

%

4.04.04.74.64.24.64.64.44.34.7

-4.74.64.24.64.64.34.74.45.75.05.35.45.1

Pressley

97.892.899.496.0

107.6-

93.092.499.994.898.597.595.094.893.990.294.892.796.795.6

104.6103.3

94.0106.0

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Area%

Har- vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Pakistan

Sitara 008Ali Akbar-802IR-1524CIRS-342Sindh-IMalamalNIA-Ufaq-2008CIM-534Hari DostSadoriCRIS-121CIM-496CIM-707CIM-506BH-160NIAB-111CRIS-467SohniCRIS-134CIM-499FH-1000NIAB-999CIM-473FDH-228Marvi CRIS-5AShahbazCIM-482FH-900FH-901BH-118MNH-552MNH-554CIM-443CIM-446FVH-53CIM-1100CIM-448FH-634MNH-329Rh-112KarishmaChandni-95S-14SLS-1FDH-170

Punjab UplandSindh Upland

Hand

May-JuneMar.-June

Sep.-Dec.July-Dec.

mm

25.828.327.328.428.030.028.529.028.028.327.529.732.228.729.530.527.528.027.529.629.528.729.613.926.828.028.528.527.527.627.528.027.627.028.629.028.528.528.527.628.630.029.527.414.1

%

4.85.35.34.34.54.04.34.54.54.44.94.64.24.54.24.44.64.5

-4.44.64.64.37.3

-4.6-4.8

4.54.35.24.64.94.24.94.75.23.94.54.24.24.65.03.94.24.58.4

Pressley

101.6105.5102.0

95.597.097.097.097.297.097.098.593.597.598.995.190.197.298.097.597.396.998.095.296.597.598.098.095.192.096.295.094.096.097.498.594.093.896.096.095.093.396.093.395.394.2

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Paraguay

100% GMO-seeds from Monsanto

85% Hand

/15%

Machine

Sep.-Nov. Feb.-Apr. inch

1.3/32"

%

3.5-4.9

g/tex

28

Peru

PimaTanguisDel CerroAspero

15.464.6 1.518.5

Hand

Jan.-Mar.Mar.-MayJan.-Mar.Jan.-Mar.

Jul.-Aug.Jan.-Mar.Jul.-Aug.Sep.-Oct.

inch

1.1/2-1.5/81.1/8-1.3/161.5/16-1.7/161.1/32-1.3/32

%

3.4-3.84.6-5.43.3-3.86.1-6.4

g/tex

35-3934-37

28-31

Philippines

VisayasUPL-C2NSIC-CT 11

Mindanao- Lower ValleyCRDI-1UPL-C2NSIC-Ct11Bioseed 6527

Mindanao- Upper ValleyNSIC-Ct11Bioseed 6527

3862

5103649

5941

Hand

Sep.-Nov.

Apr.-June

Nov.

Mar.-May

Oct.-Jan.

May-June

mm

29.828.7

28.429.828.727.9

28.727.9

%

5.14.7

4.35.14.74.1

4.74.1

g/tex

19.418.6

19.519.418.620.4

18.620.4

Senegal

STAM 129 100

Hand June-July Nov.-Jan. mm

27.3-29.9

%

82.6 3.99

g/tex

32.4

South Africa

DP 210 BRFDP 1240 BRFCandia BRFVarious

12.911.671.3

4.2

Machine Oct.-Nov. May-July mm

29.0-30.528.2-29.028.2-29.028.2-30.0

%

82.0-83.082.0-83.082.0-83.082.0-83.0

3.5-4.93.5-4.93.5-4.94.0-4.9

g/texHVI 1000

28.0+28.0+28.0+28.0+

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Spain

UplandJUNCALDP 332DP 396ALBARIZASTONEVILLECARISMAELSAFOKIONVIKIAZAHARCOCOLIDEROTHERSCELIA

Extra Long Staple

221411

87555543332

3

Machine Mar.-May Sep.-Nov. mm

27-29

33.00+

%

82 3.7-4.9

3.5-4.9

g/tex

29+

35.0+

Sudan

Extra Long StapleBarakat(Production areas:Gezira)

Medium to Long StapleAbdin(Production areas:Gezira, White Nile)

Medium StapleAcala(Production areas: Gezira, Ragad, Girba, Suki, Blue Nile, White Nile)

31

10

59

Hand

Hand

Hand

July-Aug.

June-July

June-July

Jan.-Apr.

Dec.-Mar.

Dec.-Mar.

mm

33-37

29-34

25-29

%

3.6-4.2

4.0-4.4

4.4-5.1

g/tex

30-40

28-34

24-31

Syria

Various

Hand Apr.-May Sep.-Dec. HVI inch

1.06-1.17

%

4.3-4.7

g/tex

21.1-26.2

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Tajikistan

Medium staple,EliteFlora-CarmenIram-1NehmatOrioriyR-1R-2R-3SarbonZarnigor

Long staple748-B750-B9326-B

Hand / Machine

Mar.-Apr. Sep.-Nov. mm (GOST)

32.1-34.2

39.2-41.0

%

4.5-4.7

g/tex

25.0-28.5

32.6-38.2

Tanzania

UK 91ALAI 90UKM 08

95 14

Hand

Nov.-Dec.Feb.-Mar.Nov.-Dec.

June-JulyAug.-Sep.June-July

HVI inch

1.10-1.141.11-1.151.11-1.15

%

858586

3.9–4.73.9-4.23.9-4.0

g/tex

26.8-28.227.5-29.327.0-28.6

Thailand

Tak Fa 2Tak Fa 84-4Tak Fa 86-5Tak Fa 3Local varieties

3303030

7

Hand June-Oct. Oct.-Apr. inch

1.191.231.250.78

< 1.00

%

53565751

55-60

3.93.92.65.85.0

g/texStelometer

21.724.621.520.8

15-17

Togo

STAM 129 A 100

Hand

June-Aug. Oct.-Jan.

inch

1.109

%

81.7 4.50

g/tex

30.2

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Turkey

Aegean RegionLydiaFlashCarismaPG 2018GloriaCloudiaOthers

Cukurova RegionBA 119FlashCarismaBA 525GloriaDP 125STV 468DP 332Others

Southeast Anatolia RegionBA 119BA 440PG 2018STV 468CandiaOthers

111213

547

75

913211016

9877

1812

33919

9

99% Machine

/1%

Hand

90% Machine

/10% Hand

65% Machine

/35% Hand

Apr.-May

Apr.- May

Apr.-May

Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Nov.Sep.-Nov.

Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Nov.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.

Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Oct.Sep.-Nov.

mm

29-3229-3128-3028-3030-3230-32

29-3129-3128-30

28.5-3029-3128-30

28.5-3028-29

29-3128-3028-3028-3029-31

%

4.0-4.54.6-4.84.4-4.94.6-4.84.1-4.44.1-4.5

4.4-4.64.6-4.84.4-4.94.4-4.84.2-4.84.2-5.04.4-4.84.5-5.0

4.4-4.64.6-4.84.6-4.84.4-4.84.1-4.5

g/tex

34-3833-3530-3231-3333-3632-34

31-3333-3530-3228-3032-3629-3232-3532-34

31-3331-3331-3332-3530-32

Turkmenistan

Medium stapleYoloten-7S-2606S-4727133SerdarAsh-36 CDashoguz-120149-F

Long stapleYoloten-149871

85

15

Hand / Machine

Apr.-May Sep.-Dec. mm (GOST)

33/3433/3431/3233/3433/3433/3433/3433/34

40/41

%

3.8-4.83.8-4.83.5-4.53.8-4.83.8-4.83.8-4.83.8-4.83.8-4.8

3.3-4.0

Pressley

90.00090.00090.00090.00090.00090.00090.00090.000

98-110.000

Uganda

BPA 100 Hand May-Aug. Oct.-Jan.

inch

1.1/8-1.3/16

%

3.7-4.3

g/tex

27-33

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

U.S.A. - UplandSoutheast- Alabama

DP 1646 B2XFOthers

- FloridaDP 1646 B2XFPHY 444 WRF

Others- Georgia

DP 1646 B2XFPHY 444 WRF

NG 5007 B2XFOthers

- North CarolinaDP 1646 B2XFST 4946 GLB2

Others- South Carolina

DP 1646 B2XFDP 1538 B2XFNG 5007 B2XF

Others- Virginia

PHY 333 WRFNG 3522 B2XF

Others

Mid-South- Arkansas

DP 1518 B2XFPHY 312 WRF

Others- Louisiana

DP 1555 B2RFDP 1646 B2RF

Others- Mississippi

DP 1646 B2XFDP 1522 B2XFDP 1518 B2XF

Others- Missouri

DG 3385 B2XFDP 1518 B2XFNG 3406 B2XFDP 1522 B2XF

Others- Tennessee

DP 1522 B2XFDP 1518 B2XFNG 3406 B2XF

Others

100.020.5

29.570.5

20.313.666.1

40.413.110.635.9

14.810.874.4

35.514.112.438.0

24.210.964.9

15.7

50.211.538.3

22.913.663.5

34.616.916.831.7

25.019.018.814.622.6

23.520.917.238.4

Machine

Machine

Apr.-June

Apr.-June

Sep.-Dec.

Sep.-Dec.

averageinch

1.5/32

1.5/32-1.3/16

1.1/8-1.5/32

1.1/8-1.5/32

1.1/8-1.5/32

1.1/8-1.5/32

1.5/32-1.3/16

1.5/32-1.3/16

1.5/32-1.3/16

1.5/32-1.3/16

1.5/32-1.3/16

average%

81.8

82.2

81.8

81.9

81.7

82.0

82.1

81.5

81.9

82.5

82.3

4.3

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.5

averageg/tex

29.7

29.7

29.2

30.5

29.7

30.2

30.8

31.4

31.6

30.5

30.5

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

U.S.A. - UplandSouthwest- Kansas

NG 3406 B2XFPHY 490 W3FEDP 1522 B2XF

Others- Oklahoma

DP 1646 B2XFNG 3406 B2XFDP 1518 B2XFDG 3385 B2XFDP 1522 B2XF

Others- Texas

NG 3406 B2XFOthers

West- Arizona

FM 1830 GLTDP 1044 B2RF

Others- California

PHY 764 WRFFM 1830 GLT

Acala Daytona RFOthers

- New MexicoFM 1740 B2FFM 1911 GLT

Others

American Pima- Arizona

DP 348 RF PimaPHY 881 RFPHY 841 RFPHY 805 RF

Others- California

PHY 881 RFPHY 841 RF

HA 1432Others

- New MexicoOthers

- TexasPHY 881 RFPHY 841 RF

DP 348 RF PimaPHY 805 RFPHY 888 RF

Others

61.2

46.117.010.926.0

33.112.712.710.310.320.9

16.583.5

2.6

25.421.952.7

39.712.610.437.3

35.114.350.6

100.06.1

33.627.815.311.911.485.045.117.511.525.93.2

N.A.5.7

27.119.417.016.315.5

4.7

Machine

Machine

Machine

Mar.-Apr.

Apr.-June

Apr.-June

Apr.-June

Apr.-June

Mar.-Apr.

Sep.-Dec.

Sep.-Dec.

Sep.-Dec.

averageinch

1.3/32-1.1/8

1.1/8-1.5/32

1.3/32-1.1/8

1.5/32

1.5/32-1.3/16

1.5/32

1.1/2-1.17/32

1.17/32-1.9/16

1.1/2

1.15/32-1.1/2

average%

80.3

81.1

80.0

81.0

82.1

80.7

3.6

4.2

3.8

4.4

4.3

3.9

3.8

4.2

4.0

4.1

averageg/tex

29.5

30.3

29.5

31.5

34.7

29.7

42.4

43.7

42.2

42.5

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Area%

Har-vesting

Planting period

Harvesting period

Staple length

Uni-formity

Micro-naire

Bundlestrength

Uzbekistan

An-BayontBukhara-6MekhnatNamangan-77Omad-27C-6524Khorezm-127SultonKupaysinKhorezm-150Bukhara-102Bukhara-8Andijan-35Porlok-1Porlok-2C-8286

80 % Hand / 20 %

Machine

Mar.-Apr. Sep.-Oct. HVI inch

1.111.131.131.111.141.121.131.111.141.131.131.131.111.141.161.12

%

82.582.883.383.383.183.483.483.282.883.382.982.883.482.883.184.4

4.74.54.64.64.54.74.84.74.74.74.54.54.84.64.64.8

g/tex

30.430.433.831.133.132.434.331.731.734.231.230.732.132.131.835.1

Vietnam

Gossyp. hirsutumVN 01-2VN35KSVN 04-3VN 04-4

Hand

Dec.-Jan.Dec.-Jan.July-Aug.July-Aug.

Apr.-MayApr.-MayDec.-Jan.Dec.-Jan.

mm

30293132

%

4.14.34.24.3

g/tex

27272828

Zambia

ChurezaCDT IICDT V

453520

Hand Nov.-Dec. May-July mm

29-3029-3029-30

%

878685

3.9-4.03.9-4.53.9-4.2

g/tex

30-3230-3230-32

Zimbabwe

Albar 100

Hand Oct.-Dec. Apr.-Aug. inch

1.3/32-1.5/32

%

3.5-4.9

g/tex

28-31

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Staple Conversion Chart

inches 32nds decimalsUSDA

UplandHVI length

USDAAm. PimaHVI length

mm mm GOST

short 13/16" 26 0.8125 0.80 - 0.85 20.64

27/32" 27 0.84375 21.43

7/8" 28 0.875 0.86 - 0.89 22.23 24/25

29/32" 29 0.90625 0.90 - 0.92 23.02 25/26

15/16" 30 0.9375 0.93 - 0.95 23.81 26/27

31/32" 31 0.96875 0.96 - 0.98 24.61 27/28

medium 1" 32 1.0 0.99 - 1.01 25.40 28/29

1. 1/32" 33 1.03125 1.02 - 1.04 26.19 30/31

1. 1/16" 34 1.0625 1.05 - 1.07 26.99 31/32

1. 3/32" 35 1.09375 1.08 - 1.10 27.78 32/33

1. 1/8" 36 1.125 1.11 - 1.13 28.58 33/34

medium 1. 5/32" 37 1.15625 1.14 - 1.17 29.37 34/35

to long 1. 3/16" 38 1.1875 1.18 - 1.20 30.16 35/36

1. 7/32" 39 1.21875 1.21 - 1.23 30.96 36/37

long 1. 1/4" 40 1.25 1.24 - 1.26 -1.20 31.75 36/37

1. 9/32" 41 1.28125 1.27 - 1.29 32.54 37/38

1. 5/16" 42 1.3125 1.30 - 1.32 1.21 - 1.25 33.34 38/39

1.11/32" 43 1.34375 1.33 - 1.35 34.13

1. 3/8" 44 1.375 1.36 1.26 - 1.31 34.93 39/40

1.13/32" 45 1.40625 35.72

extra long 1. 7/16" 46 1.4375 1.32 - 1.36 36.51 40/41

1.15/32" 47 1.46875 37.31

1. 1/2" 48 1.5 1.37 - 1.42 38.10 41/42

1.17/32" 49 1.53125 38.89

1. 9/16" 50 1.5625 1.43 - 1.47 39.69

1.19/32" 51 1.59375 40.48

1. 5/8" 52 1.625 1.48 + 41.28

1.21/32" 53 1.65625 42.07

1.11/16" 54 1.6875 42.86

1.23/32" 55 1.71875 43.66

1. 3/4" 56 1.75 44.45

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units inches feet yards miles cms mm 32nds

1 inch 1 0.083333 - - 2.54 25.4 32

1 foot 12 1 0.333333 - 30.48 304,8 -

1 yard 36 3 1 - 91.44 - -

1 mile - 5280 1760 1 - - -

1 m 39.37 3.2808 1.0936 - 100 1000 -

1 cm 0.3937 0.032808 - - 1 10 12.5984

1 mm 0.03937 - - - 0.1 1 1.25984

32nds 0.03125 - - - 0.079375 0.79375 1

Units of Length

units acres hectares feddans mu sq. meters sq. miles

1 acre 1 0.404686 0.96334 6.071645 4046.856 0.0015625

1 bigha 2.5 - - - - -

1 dunams 0.2471 0.1 - - - -

1 hectare 2.471054 1 2.38047 15 10000 0.003861022

1 feddan 1.03805 0.420085 1 - 4200.856 0.0016219

1 manzana 1.72 0.696 - - - -

1 mu 0.1647 0,0667 - 1 - -

1 sq.meter 0.000247105 0.0001 0.000238 - 1 0.0000003861

1 sq. mile 640 258.998811 616.5608 - 2589988.11 1

1 strema 0.2471 0.1 0.238047 - 100 0.0003861022

Units of Area

Units of Measurement

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units pounds / lb kilograms 480 lbs bale

1 metric ton 2204.623 1000 4.593

1 long ton 2240 1016.04691

1 short ton 2000 907.18474

1 pound / lb 0.4536

1 kilogram 2.2046 -

1 metric cantar (Egypt) 110.23 50 0.2296

1 cantar (Sudan) 99.0493 44.93 0.20635

1 candy (India) 784 355.616 1.6333

1 maund (Pakistan) 82.286 37.3242 0.1714

1 arroba (Brazil) 33.069 15 0.0689

1 centner (Europe) 110.23 50

1 centner (Russia) 220.46 100 0.4593

1 picul (China) 110.23 50 0.2296

1 jin (China) 0.5

1 dan (China) 110.23 50 0.2296

1 quintal (Argentina) 101.3 45.95

1 quintal (Mexico) 101.47 46.026

1 quintal (Peru) 101.41 46 0.2213

1 quintal (India) 220.46 100

1 lakh 220460 100000

1 crore 22046000 10000000 100 lakh

Units of Weight

Units of Measurement

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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

Peru - Tanguis

Nevis

Barbados

Paraguay

Philippines - Other Areas

Madagascar

Mozambique

Malawi

South Africa

Tanzania

Brazil - Cerrado

Brazil - Nordeste

Mexico

Angola

Kenya

Bolivia

Peru - Other Varieties

Colombia - Interior

Pakistan - Sindh

China

Azerbaijan

Egypt

Israel

Uzbekistan

Kyrgyzstan

Greece

Iran

Spain

Turkey

Tajikistan

Kazakhstan

U.S.A.


Planting and Harvesting Times Planting Harvesting

Planting and Harvesting Times

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35


Syria

Turkmenistan

India - North

Ethiopia - Irrigation

Pakistan - Punjab

Bulgaria

Mali

Bangladesh - Hills

Chad

Benin

Nigeria

Burkina Faso

Ivory Coast

Uganda

Togo

Thailand

Philippines - MindanaoLower Valley

Myanmar

India - South

India - Central

Senegal

Ethiopia - Rainfed

Vietnam

Ghana

Cameroon

Bangladesh - Other Areas

Colombia - Coastal

Sudan

Australia

Argentina

Zambia

Zimbabwe


Planting and Harvesting Times

Planting and Harvesting Times Planting Harvesting

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Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Argentina

Australia 27,000 54,000

Benin 2,065 377 510 55

Brazil 160 22 558,000 768,000

Burkina Faso 4,928 1,067 5,780 757

China 6,742 13,145 54,500 121,000

Colombia 18 1

Egypt 1,222 2,150 388 165

Ethiopia 800 145

India 148,105 75,251 456,000 283,000 46,322 13,086

Israel 100 14

Kyrgyzstan 5,136 5,543 664 335

Malawi 2,691 553

Madagascar 27 5

Mali 2,691 526 80,000 35,000

Mozambique 52,600 9,500

Pakistan 353,000 310,000

Paraguay 4,710 632

Peru 661 553

Senegal 92 13 3,000 1,200

South Africa

Tajikistan 3,800 1,000 8,000 7,000

Thailand

Tanzania 16,816 2,146

Turkey** 3,718 7,304 13,000 23,000

Uganda 6,187 795

USA 7,936 2,432 7,400 12,000 308,000 345,673

Total 211,204 112,489 1,108,777 399,808 2,584,500 1,969,700 308,000 345,673 61,065 15,583

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Cotton Identity Programme 2015/16

Organic*** CmiA* BCI* Bayer's e3 Fairtrade****

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Planted Area (ha)

Pro-duction (tons)

Argentina 1

Australia 27,000 52,000

Benin 407

Brazil 17 607,000 832,000

Burkina Faso 469

China 14,817 246,000 415,000

Colombia

Egypt 1,023

Ethiopia

India 60,184 638,000 373,000

Israel 14 10,000 19,000

Kyrgyzstan 7,981

Malawi

Madagascar 2,000 1,000

Mali 136 138,000 56,000

Mozambique 89,000 16,000

Pakistan 366 498,000 352,000

Paraguay

Peru 312

Senegal 1 6,000 1,000

South Africa 2,000 1,000

Tajikistan 6,620 12,000 11,000

Thailand 3

Tanzania 3,229

Turkey** 7,577 13,000 23,000

Uganda 300

USA 4,524 25,000 34,000 343,982 578,000

Total - 107,981 1,182,000 320,100 3,491,263 2,504,613 343,982 578,000 34,800 16,640


Organic Cotton made in Africa Better Cotton Initiative Bayer's e3 Fairtrade

Geographical Focus

Global Africa Global USA Developing Countries

Year Started 1989 2005 2005 2013 2004

Programme specific to cotton

No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Price paid to cotton producers

No minimum price No minimum price No minimum price No minimum priceMinimum price +

premium

Seeds allowed Conventional Conventional Conventional/Biotech Bayer Conventional


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Disclaimer

We would like to thank all the authorities, organisations, companies, advisors and friends who assisted in the compilation of data for this booklet. For some countries, we did not receive new data so we have updated the information to the best of our knowledge.

Special thanks to:

Cámara Algodonera Argentina (CAA), Argentina

CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia

Exclusive Cottons of the Caribbean Inc., Barbados

Canada Larga, Bolivia

H. J. Rückriem, Brazil

Faso Coton, Burkina Faso

Inera, Burkina Faso

Sofitex, Burkina Faso

China Cotton Association, China

CATGO, Egypt

Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EiTEX), Ethiopia

Agvo Agricultural Information and Communication, Ethiopia

Bayer AG Crop Science, Germany

Thessaly Cotton Classification Center, Greece

Thrakika Ekkokistiria S. A., Greece

The Cotton Association of India, India

Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Kenya

The information is taken from sources which we believe to be reliable but is not guaranteed by us to accuracy or completeness and no representation, warrant or guarantee as to the accuracy thereof is made. Compilation of data terminated in January 2018.

Institute for Rural Economy (IER), Mali

Espintex S.A de C.V., Mexico

Karachi Cotton Association, Pakistan

Cono SA, Paraguay

Société de Développement et des Fibres Textiles (SODEFITEX), Senegal

Cotton SA, South Africa

Tanzania Cotton Board, Tanzania

Nakhon Sawan Field Crop Research Center, Thailand

Nouvelle Société Cotonnière du Togo (NSCT), Togo

Cotton Development Organisation, Uganda

Disclaimer and Special Thanks

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