Uzbekistan: Cotton and Products Annual
MY 2016/2017 Uzbek cotton planted area and production is forecast at 1.255 million hectares and nearly 3.29 MMT of seed cotton, respectively. The Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) lowers the cotton planting area and targeted production of seed cotton in accordance to the plan of increasing vegetables and fruits production in the areas where seed cotton yields are low. MY 2015/2016 domestic consumption and exports are expected to be about 1.6 million bales and 2.75 million bales respectively. The GOU is continuing to promote domestic consumption by assisting local and foreign investments in textiles and garment production. China and Bangladesh continued to be the main export markets for Uzbek cotton exports. During the first seven months of the MY 2015/2016 Uzbek cotton exports to China were 477,000 bales.
