Cotton-fiber production decreases in Uzbekistan in 2009

Ginneries of Uzkhlopkoprom (Uzbek Cotton Industry) Association cut production by 7.4% year-on-year to 1.081 million tonnes. Enterprises with foreign investments produced 3,458 tonnes of cotton-fiber in 2009, which is down 1.8 times year-on-year.

Uzbekistan collected 3.4 million tonnes of raw cotton in 2009 and 3.401 million tonnes in 2008. The country plans to reduce cotton-fiber exports from 880,000 tonnes in 2007/2008 season to 750,000-800,000 tonnes this season due to increasing of internal processing.