A Ukrainian agricultural scientist said restoring cotton cultivation could support the textile and defence industries and provide cottonseed for oil and oilcake. The article said the crop’s drought and heat tolerance could suit parts of the Southern Steppe, and noted that the institute has developed three cotton varieties.
If cultivation expands, additional cottonseed could increase domestic oilcake availability for feed, potentially weighing on cottonseed meal prices. The article discusses prospects and research rather than a confirmed planting or production expansion.
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