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  • Where is cotton grown in Zimbabwe?
  • Zimbabwe cotton farming is mainly on a small-scale. The crop is farmed in the western part of the country in Gokwe, Sanyati and in the northern areas such as Guruve, Muzarabani and Mt Darwin. Checheche also has cotton farms. On a large scale, cotton is grown in Chinhoyi, Mazowe, Rafingora and Triangle.
  • What is cotton industry in Zimbabwe?
  • Zimbabwe Cotton Sector Background Zimbabwe’s cotton industry remains an integral sub-sector in agricultural development. It is one of the main endeavour crop projects in drier parts of the country following livestock production. The crop is drought tolerant and tolerate rainfall amount that ranges from 400mm to 600mm per annum.
  • How is cotton picked in Zimbabwe?
  • Cotton picking in Zimbabwe and some regional countries remains manual, although mechanised equipment is used in isolated cases at well-established large scale commercial farms. Most parts of Zimbabwe enjoy climatic conditions favourable for cotton farming. Zimbabwe cotton farming is mainly on a small-scale.
  • How much does a cotton farmer get paid in Zimbabwe?
  • The Government and other stakeholders negotiated a producer pricing paid partly in USD and in local Zimbabwe dollars (ZWL$) which have seen farmers getting Us$0.30c/kg plus ZWL34.50/kg (approx. US$0.07). The move was largely meant to incentivize the farmers and hence encourage more seed cotton production in the 2022/23 farming season.
  • Where is cotton produced in South Africa?
  • Production is mainly done in averagely drier parts of the country with considerable high temperatures and rainfall amounts averaging 500mm per annum. Major areas include Gokwe, Sanyati, Kadoma, Muzarabani, Mt Darwin, Chipinge, Masvingo, Matebeleland, and many others that are suitable for cotton production.
  • How is Zimbabwe reviving the declining cotton industry?
  • The Government of Zimbabwe is making relevant strides to revive the declining cotton industry through input subsidy schemes, market orderliness, and climate-smart and sustainability measures.