Related Keywords: cotton industry, cotton output target, Zimbabwean farmers
The Zimbabwean government targeting to increase cotton output from 140,000 tonnes last year to 180,000 tonnes this cropping season expecting increase in local demand, Zimbabwean news agency New Ziana reported.
Strategies for reviving the textile industry and value addition and financing from the banking sector are expected to boost local demand for cotton and production.
However, Zimbabwe may fail to meet its target of producing 180,000 tonnes of cotton this year due to shortage of agricultural inputs and late onset of rains, an official said Friday.
