Uzbekistan: Cotton and Products Annual
Uzbekistan's marketing year (MY) 2014/15 final lint production estimate decreased to 4.25 million bales. Lint exports for MY2014/15 are estimated at 2.7 million bales. MY2015/16 mass cotton sowing is expected to start as usual in the beginning of April and continue through the end of the month, assuming favorable weather conditions. State targets for MY2015/16 planted area and seed cotton production are reportedly set at 1.28 million hectares and 3.35 million metric tons (MMT), respectively, which is unchanged from the last year.
