What challenges do cotton farmers face in Nigeria?
The CBN governor identified insufficient cotton seeds as one of the major challenges cotton farmers face in the country. He said the bank sought to change the narrative on the cotton and textile industry in Nigeria through the distribution of high yielding cotton seeds to farmers.
What is cottonseed & how is it used in Nigeria?
The cottonseed contains oil which is extracted and processed using any suitable process, and then refined to remove unwanted materials, it can then be consumed by humans like any other vegetable oil or used as biodiesel when further processed. Cotton producing states in Nigeria, its cultivation processes and applications.
How was cotton produced in Nigeria?
He recounted that the industry was supported by the production of cotton by 600,000 local farmers across 30 of Nigeria¡¯s 36 states, with thousands of ginnery workers who processed the cotton from farmers, and a large number of distributors selling the finished clothes to consumers.
Where is cotton grown in Africa?
Cotton has been a major cash crop in Africa, mainly in Nigeria, the areas cotton is grown in Nigeria is concentrated in the Savannah belts of the country which is the Northern & South Western Nigeria such as Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Ondo, Kwara, Katsina, Jigawa, Ogun, Kebbi, Sokoto & Zamfara state.