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Organization and Performance of Cotton Sectors in Africa ... - infoDev

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<strong>in</strong>volvement <strong>of</strong>farmerorganizationsto differ<strong>in</strong>gagro-ecologicalconditionssold at 55% <strong>of</strong>costMozambique Local monopoly Extension <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>dcreditfrom g<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gcompanies;highly variablequality;negligible<strong>in</strong>volvement <strong>of</strong>farmerorganizationsNegligible≈ 100% cottonfarmers, >80%all farmers <strong>in</strong>key cottonzonesNegligible <strong>in</strong> Nampula(center <strong>of</strong> creditdefault problems);substantially higheroutside Nampula≈ 0%Highly variableacrosscompanies; mix<strong>of</strong> treated <strong>and</strong>untreated seed;somepesticides; littleor no fertilizerHighly variable.TypicallyUS$10–US$3/ha, 10%–20%meanproductionvalue. Seedfree.Highlyvariable:60%–90%ËËËËËZambia Concentrated Extension <strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>-k<strong>in</strong>d creditfrom ma<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gcompanies; nooperational roleto date forfarmerorganizationsNegligible≈ 100% cottonfarmers,30%–35% allfarmers <strong>in</strong>cotton districtsProvision comparableto <strong>in</strong>put credit;quality typicallybetter fromCargill, thoughDunavant attractsoutside fund<strong>in</strong>g20%–30%(foliaronly,thoughnot justformicronutrients)Treated seed,pesticides (5–6sprays), somefoliar fertilizerfor 2 or 3 ma<strong>in</strong>companies; seed<strong>and</strong> limitedpesticides fromothersUS$20–US$30/ha, 10%–20%meanproductionvalue; someevidence thatsold abovemarket ratesTypically85%–98%.Fallsbelow70%dur<strong>in</strong>gperiodiccrisesZimbabweConcentrated(becom<strong>in</strong>gcompetitive)Extension <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>dcreditfrom g<strong>in</strong>ners;highly variablequality; ma<strong>in</strong>companies(COTTCO,Cargill) highlyselective <strong>of</strong> bestfarmers, othersto get mostlypoor farmersUp to 60% early2000s, nowfall<strong>in</strong>g90%–95% cottonfarmers (upfrom 40% early2000s);70%–80% <strong>of</strong> allfarmers <strong>in</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>cotton zonesPrimarily fromCOTTCO <strong>and</strong>Cargill plus somefrom state beforeeconomic crisis;quality that washigh but moreattention to loanrecovery s<strong>in</strong>cenew entry45%,cover<strong>in</strong>gnearly90% <strong>of</strong>cottonareaCOTTCO: treatedseed, fertilizers,chemicals; somenewercompanies: onlyseed <strong>and</strong>limitedchemicalsCOTTCO:US$237/ha,43% meanproductionvalue;others:US$50–US$90/ha, 33%–39%meanproductionvalue90% hasfallens<strong>in</strong>ceearly2000s(cont<strong>in</strong>ued)83

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