Mali aims to increase its cotton production to 682,000 metric tons during the 2025-26 season, states Daniel Simeon Kelema, Agriculture Minister. Achieving this goal would depend on favorable weather conditions and the continuation of government subsidies for farmers, he adds.
In 2024-25, Mali’s cotton output declined by 4.8 per cent as heavy rainfall, widespread flooding, and crop damage significantly impacted production, avers Kelema.
During the season Mali produced 656,679 metric tons of raw cotton as against 690,000 metric tons produced in the previous year. The ministry had projected a much higher yield of 765,000 metric tons at the start of the season last May.
