This has also been worsened by the influx of second-hand clothes, which most Malawians prefer to purchase because they are cheaper at the expense of the agroindustry.
The State President declared cotton as one of the strategic crops for growth for the country.
As one way of improving minimum farm gate price contract cotton production is to be encouraged. Cotton growing farmers do also benefit from the government fertilizer subsidy program.
Discussions are underway to include other inputs such as cotton seed, pesticides, and spraying equipment in the subsidy program.
International Cotton Advisory Committee
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