PM okays cotton development programme until 2020

The Prime Minister has approved a programme to develop the country’s cotton-growing acreage to 30,000 ha in 2015 and 76,000 ha in 2020.

The total output of raw cotton in 2020 is expected to triple the figure of 2015 to 60,000 tonnes.

Under the programme, the areas of cotton cultivation in the rainy season will be expanded in Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Gia Lai provinces (in the Central Highlands); Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau (in the south-east and central coast regions); and Dien Bien, Son La and Bac Giang (in the north).

Meanwhile, the cotton acreage in the dry season will be developed in localities where new seeds and advanced technology can be applied.

The programme also said that the State will assist build infrastructural facilities, irrigation network in concentrated cotton growing areas. Research establishments and hi-tech labs will also receive financial assistance from the State for their acltivities.

Additionally, encouragement will be given to cotton processing businesses to assist cotton growers while a fund will be established to stabilise cotton prices./.

Posted by VBN on Jan 12 2010. Filed under Garment Textile. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry