The data will enable the government to determine the status of cotton production and the steps needed to improve, Harry said. Thirty three states in the country are into cotton production.

The collaboration would also help the government monitor the sector’s development and impact of different interventions, such as the ones by the Central Bank of Nigeria through its Anchor Borrower Programme and the Raw Material Research and Development Council, according to media reports in the country.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)