The potential of manufacturing and industrialization in africa. Sep 24, 2019 this statistic shows the worlds leading cotton producing countries in crop year 20182019. It is uzbekistans main cash crop, accounting for 17% of its exports in 2006. The implementation of the strategy would enable ethiopia to become top cotton producer in africa from the current 10th place. The production, history, uses and relationships of cotton. Ethiopian investment agency ethiopian embassy in the. These are natural fibers such as cotton, jute, silk and wool and syntheticmanmade fibers like polyester, viscose, nylon and acrylic. Investments in cotton production, as well as any other agricultural commodity, require considerable due diligence because of a variety of complicated issues, including landownership rights and the potential for conflict. Sisal derives its name from the port of sisal in yucatan in mexico. May 29, 2019 prices, approval of bt cotton seed varieties for commercial cultivation, and thriving textile industrial parks will encourage existing and new commercial farms to boost cotton production. Ethiopia s crop agriculture continues to be dominated by the countrys numerous small.
Apr 09, 2012 ethiopia s ministry of agriculture held a twoday conference to discuss about cotton production in ethiopia. Cotton lint production in ethiopia, 194041 to 201011 27 figure 5. Sisal accounts for a large proportion of the world supply of. Ethiopia has the competitive advantage to produce yarn at low cost and service this market but currently lacks the capacity to do so globally, the demand for ethiopian cotton yarn has been increasing by 11% per year as a result of increased quality of yarn production in ethiopia. Organic cotton market report 2019 textile exchange. The study of the cottons of ethiopia is a necessary step in the breeding of suitable varieties. Ayka addis textiles a large integrated textile mill near addis abeba agreed to buy 5,000 tons of lint cotton from metema union a cooperatives union with 10,000 members, whereas the ethiopian cotton producers ginners and exporters association, ecpgea, was assigned to be. Private consultant to the international food policy research institute. Market chain analysis of cotton the case of arbaminch zuria. South africa was the first country on the african continent to adopt bt cotton for commercial production in 1998. World cotton mill consumption has been increasing at a proportional rate to the increase in world population. Factors affecting cotton supply in ethiopia 40 citeseerx.
Burkina faso was the second country to adopt bt cotton in 2008, and sudan became the third in 2012. With annual cotton production of about 1 million ton of fiber 45% of world production and exports of 700,000800,000 tons 10% of world exports, uzbekistan is the 8th largest producer and the 11th largest exporter of cotton in. Cotton is grown throughout ethiopia at elevations above meters and below 1400 meters. The prime requisite for the production of cotton in most countries is a supply of cheap labor.
World cotton production, consumption and trade english abstract. Cotton is one of the rare agricultural products where production and consumption is more or less global in extent. Sisal agave sisalana is the plant which yields the sisal fiber. Ethiopias crop agriculture continues to be dominated by the countrys numerous small. The cotton exporters guide is a reference book that contains pragmatic and operational information on the international cotton market. The largest volume of cotton production in the world is concentrated in countries like china. Africa and middle east, ethiopia after a small decline in my1516 augjul because of the drought, cotton production is forecast to more than recover, reaching 207,000 bales 45,000 metric tons in my1617. Pdf purpose one of the oldest civilizations of africa, ethiopia is today at the advent of industrialization in various business sectors. A national cotton council analysis affirms that todays modern cotton production system provides significant benefits to rural americas economy and environment. Cotton has been grown and used in ethiopia since ancient times, and hand spinning and weaving is still a well established and widespread craft. Getachew agegnehu ethiopian institute of agricultural research. Ethiopia government in sustainable cotton push shows.
Brewer abstract cotton production is challenged worldwide by a diversity of arthropod pests that require management to prevent or reduce crop damage. Cotton is grown by smallholder farmers and large commercial farms in ethiopias southern rift valley. Ethiopian investment agency embassy of ethiopia, stockholm. In that year, cotton production in india amounted to around 5. It is also grown on smallscale farms under rainfed agriculture. This has been especially relevant in the development of garment production in ethiopia, lesotho and madagascar. Ethiopian cotton producers exporters and ginners association.
In order to improve utilizations of the potential of the sector, the government has formulated the second. Addis ababa the first ever organic cotton certificates in ethiopia have been handed out to 200 cotton farmers located near arba minch in north omo where yield rates have risen by 100 per cent and price per kg of cotton has risen by 77 per cent in some instances. A strong and vibrant cotton industry still exists in ethiopia today on large and small farms, both private and government owned, including artisan coops that create beautiful, luxurious textiles from cotton raised and processed on small farms. Income from deciduous fruit decreased by 3,7% and amounted to r19 788 million and that of vegetable production decreased by 3,6% to r21 111 million. Cotton production potential areas, production trends. Tgmm wheregmmp is producers participation farmers portion.
Cotton production has long been underway in ethiopia. Cmia cotton production started in the 20 14 crop season in ethiopia. And in addition to gtp ii delegates were informed how in october 2017, a national cotton development strategy was validated, which aims to boost the production and productivity of ethiopian cotton over a fifteen years period up until 2032. Making ethiopia the leading manufacturing hub in africa.
Cotton, such as retailers, ginners, spinners, traders, ngos, trade unions, producer organisations and large independent cotton farmers, to better understand the better cotton production principles and criteria. Advances in arthropod control technologies and improved insect and crop management systems have dramatically. Cotton, ethiopia, farm level, marketable supply, regression analysis. Pdf sustainable cotton initiative ethiopia pilot interventions in afar and tigray regional states introduced sustainable production principles on. Fertilizer and soil fertility potential in ethiopia constraints and opportunities for enhancing the system. The development of a cotton textile industry in ethiopia based upon increased national production of raw cotton is gradually taking place.
Investment profile for investing in xxx in ethiopia. The country has set a plan to become a major textile manufacturer in the coming years. Ethiopia completed its second round of bt cotton confined field trials in 2017 and commercialization is expected within the next couple of years. Regional patterns and trends alemayehu seyoum taffesse, paul dorosh and sinafikeh asrat development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute, ethiopia strategy support program ii, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p. Ethiopia annually produces approximately 120,000 tons of cotton central statistics. The introduction of this enhanced cotton variety is expected to contribute to greater levels of cotton production that. Together with foreign investors this potential is to be tapped the coming years. Due to natural resource wealth in africa, much of the regions industrial production remains. This profile envisages the establishment of a plant for the production of absorbent cotton with a capacity of 300 tons per annum. The making of cotton cloth for traditional clothing has occupied both rural and urban artisans in a country that has long been the most important center for handmade cloth in eastern africa. The demand for absorbent cotton is met through import. Ethiopia s crop agriculture is complex, involving substantial variation in crops grown across the countrys different regions and ecologies.
It has a long tradition of cotton cultivation with an estimated area of 2. Cotton plantings in 201819 were delayed in the southern and amhara regions due to a late rain onset. Agroprocessing industries, such as processing sugarcane bagasse, cotton stalk, coffee hull and oil seed shells, present an opportunity for biomass energy. Cotton production in uzbekistan is important to the national economy of the country. Within this context, cotton is a key strategic crop. Its current position makes ethiopia a magnet to and an attractive, highly desirable destination.
The production principles describe the broad areas under the control of the farmer that need. But currently, there are no gridconnected biomass power plants. Regional strategy for cotton to clothing value chain june 2009 produced out of the comesa cotton, textile and clothing manufacture, marketing and distributionexporting business roundtable meetings in collaboration with the international. Ethiopia ethiopia cotton production annual usda gain reports. The story of ethiopian cotton is part of a greater cotton saga that covers the globe and reaches back into ancient times. Ethiopia has a very good cottongrowing condition and a large amount of land potentially suitable for cotton production alebel bayrau et al. The objective is to provide all those engaged in producing and exporting cotton with a thorough and downtoearth understanding of all aspects of the international cotton trade. October 14, 2017 as part of its effort to augment its textile sector, ethiopia s government has launched a 15 years national cotton development strategy aimed at positioning ethiopia as the top cotton producer in africa.
The ethiopian commodity exchange ecx it is a secondary level where coffee transact in ethiopia ecx is a national multicommodity exchange that provides lowcost, secure marketplace services to benefit all agricultural market stakeholders and invites industry professionals to seek membership enabling them to. Dynamic history soft, fluffy, white cotton has been under production at lower elevations in rural areas of ethiopia for millennia. Under haile selassie i reigned 193074, ethiopia s economy enjoyed a modicum of free enterprise. In producerdriven value chains, large, usually transnational, manufacturers play the central roles in coordinating production networks. China, india, usa, pakistan and uzbekistan are the five. Production can be challenging, as the crop is prone to attack by a wide variety of pests, especially african bollworm and sucking pests like aphids and whiteflies. Ethiopia has a very good cotton growing condition and a large amount of land potentially suitable for cotton production alebel bayrau et al. This paper presents an overview of crop agriculture in ethiopia, focusing mainly on cereal production. Structureconductperformance of cotton market in ethiopia. The gross income from horticultural products decreased by 0,7%, from r76 542 million in 201516 to r76 002 million in 201617. Data on the projected impacts of climate change on cotton production in the region is scarce. Attractive domestic prices coupled with a growing textile and apparel industry, and recent approval of bt cotton seed varieties for commercial. But, ethiopia shares only 5% of total cotton produced in africa.
According to adbg 4, the production cost of ethiopian cotton is 66. Cotton production and productivity is highly constrained by a lot of biotic, abiotic. The production and export of cash crops such as coffee were advanced, and importsubstituting manufactures such as textiles and footwear were established. Comparative country study of the development of textile. Before the revolution, largescale commercial cotton plantations were developed in the awash valley citation needed and the humera areas. As to total arable and potential area for cotton production, the country is utilizing below potential. Ethiopia, known as the water tower of africa, provides one of the cheapest environmentally friendly hydroelectric power supplies in the world 5 us centsper kwh. Oct 14, 2017 october 14, 2017 as part of its effort to augment its textile sector, ethiopias government has launched a 15 years national cotton development strategy aimed at positioning ethiopia as the top cotton producer in africa. However, the current domestic cotton production is much below the potential which poses as a constraint with respect to backward integration of the countrys textile and garment industry. Ethiopia has excellent cottongrowing conditions and a significant amount of land potentially suitable for cotton production. The introduction of this enhanced cotton variety is expected to contribute to greater levels of cotton production that are needed to satisfy the demand of the. Fertilizer and soil fertility potential in ethiopia.
Ethiopian cotton, handspinning and handweaving tradition. World cotton production, consumption and trade english. Cotton production potential areas, production trends, research status. At the moment of this total capacity only 56% of the cotton is cultivated and used in the forward textile industry.
Ethiopia launches 15year cotton development strategy. Cotton is grown by smallholder farmers and large commercial farms in ethiopia s southern rift valley. Consumer price of cotton was taken from purchase price of textile industry and oil mills since these are industries where cotton produced from metema district is destined. Ethiopia plans to expand cotton production to meet demand. One study conducted in zimbabwe gwimbi 2009 reported a decrease in cotton yield with decreasing precipitation and increasing temperature. Comparative country study of the development of textile and. Dec 28, 2017 ethiopia completed its second round of bt cotton confined field trials in 2017 and commercialization is expected within the next couple of years. Pdf an overview of textile and apparel business advances. Ethiopia market overviewethiopia market overview discusses key economic indicators and trade statistics, which countries are dominant in the market, the u. Cotton incorporated is committed to providing cotton production information and cotton production resources to help the cotton industry meet and exceed these challenges. The challenges of large scale cotton farms and the prospects of sustainable small scale farmer cotton production in ethiopia.
Ethiopia has considerable potential for producing cotton. To realize this vision, the ncds proposes establishing the ethiopian cotton development authority to oversee and implement plans to make the cotton sector more competitive. Energy consumption and production ethiopia s population in 20 was 94. Pdf progress of ethiopian cotton producers towards.
Cotton planted acreage increased 25 percent in 2017 as relative prices favored cotton over alternative crops. Cotton production practices and resources from cotton. Oct 16, 2017 small holder cotton farmers, handloom weavers and apparel makers can be integrated into a shared value chain that will help the traditional handloom industry adapt to modern needs and thrive. There is a true green revolution in the making in this country. At the other end of the value chain, there is significant cotton production in the region from ethiopia, uganda, tanzania and burundi although these quantities are small on the global scale. Economic and social importance of cotton production and trade.
Ethiopia agricultural biotechnology annual ethiopia moves. In fact, ethiopia is the second most cotton producing nations in africa with a higher factory usage. The paper summarises a wide range of information on the production and trade of west african cotton and its social and economic importance for the region. Ethiopia has excellent cotton growing conditions and a significant amount of land potentially suitable for cotton production.
West africas cotton trailblazers 18 benin 19 burkina faso 20 ethiopia 21 mali 22 senegal 23 tanzania 24 uganda 25. Structureconductperformance of cotton market in ethiopia 6 gmmp 1. Fifth, preferential access to key markets through trade agreements provides a compelling platform for attracting investment to exportoriented textile and garment production, but it can also create vulnerabilities and reduce. In addition to providing general information and a policy background, this chapter analyses the cotton production in ethiopia in detail with particular regard on environmental, social and economic aspects. Ethiopian cotton producers, ginners and exporters association paper presented to 3rd international conference on cotton textile value chain in africa online, bahir dar university. Other plans embody the erection of fdi industrial parks ips around 10 are under construction and. Healthy rural economies are based on stable farm income, and cotton yields and prices are often among the healthiest of all field crops, vegetable or fruit.
Income from cotton production also increased by 29,3% to r298 million. However, production is constrained in part by outdated ginneries. Absorbent cotton is used in for sanitary purposes and surgical operations as well as for ordinary daily use. Pdf progress of ethiopian cotton producers towards sustainability. The tendaho cotton plantation in the lower awash valley was one of ethiopia s largest cotton plantations. Adopting more efficient cotton production practices is now a requirement instead of an advantage for all segments of the cotton industry. Consumer price of cotton was taken from purchase price of textile industry and oil mills since these are industries where cotton. Thus, ethiopia has been importing raw cotton from abroad.
The icac secretariat uses the difference between domestic and imported cotton prices as an estimate of the support to chinese cotton prices that results from government interventions. As a result, the amount of cotton produced in the country is. Global organic cotton production 5 201718 overview 6 global trends 7 initiative insights 8 achieving the sdgs through organic cotton 10 spotlight on seed 11 stakeholder directory 14 africa 15 regional updates 17 out of the box. However, ethiopia share only about 5% of total cotton produced in africa 2. Market chain analysis of cotton the case of arbaminch. The main cotton growing areas in ethiopia was used to be the awash valley, which was used to produces over 64 % of the total cotton production of the country in. However, out of the countrys total potential areas for cotton production, only about three percent is being utilized currently. Ethiopia and cotton production systems, the current status of cotton production productivityproducers in the country, uses of cotton as sources of feed and food, and its contribution to the overall national economy of the country is described in the second chapter while assessment of cotton production, processing and marketing internal and. Sustainable cotton initiative ethiopia scie introduced pilot interventions of sustainable production principles on large and smallholder farms in the regional states of afar and tigray. Now the ethiopian cotton sector can supply to maximum 40% of industrial demand and the remainder comes for imports.