Agriterra: South-South cooperation to make Africa a stronger competitor in the international cotton trade.

South-South cooperation to make Africa a stronger competitor in the international cotton trade.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Knowledge gained from farmer groups in China, India and Turkey, as well as in Africa, enabled CAZ to change the fundamental power structures whereby cotton farmers now have a greater say in critical issues affecting the industry, such as pricing and contract negotiations. 34 districts showed an increase of seed cotton prices by 40% in the past two seasons. This price increase was shown in real terms and related to the incomes generated by smallholder farmers.

Cotton is one success of Zambia’s turn towards a market economy and offers a powerful tool for poverty reduction. Until recently, the industry had been dominated by the foreign-owned private sector that dictated prices and marketing arrangements for over 300,000 smallholder farmers in contract cotton production, with almost exclusive access to policy discussions and formulation.

As farmers rotate cotton with food crops, the capacity built among farmers will also enhance the production of crops such as maize or cereals and thus contributes to food security in the country.

Source: Agriterra

 Developing_the_Cotton_Value_Chain_in_Africa_Forum2011.pdf

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