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Tanzania's Cotton Processing Capacity Limited to 30,000 Tonnes Annually

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  • Tanzania's industries currently process only about 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of cotton lint annually, which is far below the volume produced each year.
  • [Bird Story Agency] Tanzania produces more cotton than its textile industry can process, exporting most of its lint while garment factories and fashion designers import fabric.

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Tanzania's industries currently process only about 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of cotton lint annually, which is far below the volume produced each year.

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