The Cotton Council of Malawi says the 2024 Cotton Marketing Season is expected to open on May 9, with the minimum price set at K900 per kilogramme (kg). The council’s spokesperson Prisca Jamali confirmed the development, saying Minister of Agriculture Sam Kawale is expected to launch the season in Salima. “The preparations have been successful
Buyers and farmers are rocked in a minimum price dispute ahead of the opening of the cotton sales season this month. Farmers are proposing K1 200 per kilogramme (kg) while buyers want the price to be pegged at K750 per kg. Meanwhile, Cotton Council of Malawi, the crop’s regulatory body, has proposed that the price