Zambian Government launched a cotton ginnery in Mumbwa recently for 50,000 small scale farmers. The cotton ginnery will be set up under the Mumbwa Ginning and Pressing Company, which was jointly established by the Zambia National Farmers’ Union (ZNFU), Cotton Association of Zambia and the Mumbwa District Farmers’ Association Since Zambia is a major producer of high-quality cotton lint and transportation costs fall if yarn and fabric are made close to the source of cotton, converting more of Zambia‘s cotton into yarn and fabric within Zambia would cut raw-material costs and improve the competitiveness of the regional clothing industry. The Government will further take significant measures next year to support growth of textile industry in the country.
