• How many cotton companies are there in Zimbabwe?
  • However, to date, during the 2021/22 season, there are five large contractors in the cotton subsector namely Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco), Alliance Ginneries, Southern Cotton Company, ShawashAgri as well as Zimbabwe Cotton Consortium. Cottco has the largest market share of about 85% and it operates across the country.
  • Who produces cotton seed in Zimbabwe?
  • The Quton Seed Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cottco, is the sole producer and supplier of cotton seed in Zimbabwe. While in theory other companies could set themselves up in competition, none have attempted to do so30.
  • Where is cotton grown in Zimbabwe?
  • Since 2002/03 large-scale cotton production in Zimbabwe has been negligible, accounting for less than 1 percent of national output. Most of the major smallholder cotton growing regions of Zimbabwe are found either to the west of Harare (Gokwe, Sanyati) or to the north (Guruve, Muzarabani, Mt. Darwin).
  • What makes Zimbabwe a good cotton sector?
  • The Zimbabwean cotton sector was long admired for its effective quality control procedures, which started with the strict implementation of a four-class grading system at primary marketing.