Colombia’s National Cotton Marketing Company calls on cotton farmers to increase planting
According to Colombia’s “Times” report, the Colombian textile industry recently stated that Colombia’s cotton demand gap reaches 60,000 tons per year, but the actual annual cotton production in the country only reaches 20,000 tons.
Colombian cotton buyer Pedro Sierra said that the current situation makes him feel “back to 50 years ago”, and 80% of cotton fiber needs to be imported from abroad. In response, the Colombian National Cotton Marketing Company called on cotton farmers to increase planting. Jorge Hernán Olarte, president of the company, said that in recent years, with the gradual opening up of the country’s economy, competition in the textile industry has become increasingly fierce, and looking around, large international textile owners often play the role of cotton planters. the role of the author. In order to enhance the competitiveness of Colombia’s textile industry, they hope to purchase more local cotton and form a complete industrial chain in the country.
Five years ago, Colombia’s cotton planting area was 43.931 hectares, but last year it dropped to 34.473 hectares. After inspecting Valle del Cauca, Colombia’s major cotton-producing province, textile merchants determined that its natural conditions are fully suitable for larger-scale planting activities and can make up for the country’s annual cotton gap of 40,000 tons. Textile merchants also said that they will provide more encouragement to cotton farmers in the future, including assisting them in applying to the government for seeds, fertilizers, equipment, and maintaining the minimum guaranteed price of cotton. Colombia’s National Cotton Marketing Company calls on cotton farmers to increase planting
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