Uzbekistan: Cotton and Products Annual
Uzbekistan is a major producer of cotton. The government continues to lower the targeted cotton planting area and production of seed cotton to increase vegetable and fruit production in the areas where seed cotton yields are low. Domestic cotton consumption is increasing each year with new investments, which in turn are reducing cotton availability for exports. Accordingly, MY 2018/19 cotton planted area is expected to be about 1.17 million hectares and production about 3.8 million bales (480 pounds bales), which is 830,000 MT. MY 2018/19 domestic consumption is estimated about 2.52 million bales (550,000 MT).
