Kazakhstan’s lint cotton output increased slightly compared with last year

Astana, Interfax, September 18th, the Hatturkistan State Government stated that although the cotton planting area decreased in 2018, the lint production increased slightly compared with last year, and is expected to be 332,000 tons. It is reported that this year, the state has set up 304 cotton receiving points and issued licenses to 23 cotton processing companies to conduct preliminary processing of lint cotton. 85-90% of the processed cotton will be exported to Russia, Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, and China. Turkestan Oblast is the only cotton-growing region in Kazakhstan, and its output value accounts for about 40% of the region’s total agricultural output value. (Title: Kazakhstan’s lint cotton production increased slightly in 2018 compared with last year)