2011/12 Tajikistan cotton production or growth of 20%

In February 2011, the processing volume of new cotton in Tajikistan was only 3,900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 22%, which was the lowest level for the same period in many years. However, as of that month, the accumulated processing volume of new cotton in 2011/12 has reached 85,300 tons, an increase of 13% year-on-year. According to the latest forecast of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the country’s cotton production in 2011/12 was 450,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 20%. With the steady advancement of cotton processing in the coming months, cotton production will gradually become clear, if eventually The output is close to USDA's forecast, and the available export of cotton will also increase.