# COVID-19 disrupts Africa's cotton production - Graphic Online

> Order cancellations from overseas textile makers during COVID-19 have hurt over 20 million smallholder cotton farmers in Africa. Around 70 per cent of 2020 lint from the Cotton 4 countries remains stuck in mills, transit hubs or ports.

- Date: 2021-07-21 · published 2021-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46173-covid-19-disrupts-africa-s-cotton-production-graphic-online
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

The story concerns African lint marketing and value chains rather than feed supplies. Diversifying into cottonseed processing could modestly affect future cottonseed meal availability.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: neutral

## Sources

- graphic.com.gh: https://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/covid-19-disrupts-africa-s-cotton-production.html

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