Nigeria’s exporters are looking to tap into the global cotton shortfall by supplying the crop to key demand hubs such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, India and China. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently cut its 2025/26 global cotton production forecast to 25.47 million tons, down 0.70 percent from May and 2.45 percent year-over-year. Major producers are also seeing sharp declines with output dropping by six percent in China, 5.45 percent in Pakistan, and 4.08 percent in India. China, the world’s top cotton producer, is als
Nigeria’s exporters are looking to tap into the global cotton shortfall by supplying the crop to key demand hubs such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, India and China. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently cut its 2025/26 global cotton production forecast to 25.47 million tons, down 0.70 percent from May and 2.45 percent year-over-year. Major producers are also seeing sharp declines with output dropping by six percent in China, 5.45 percent in Pakistan, and 4.08 percent in India. China, the world’s top cotton producer, is als