Premium Prices for TANG and GANY+1/2 Cotton Grades
Habari mpya za kilimo Tanzania · maelezo ya Premium Prices for TANG and GANY+1/2 Cotton Grades · imesasishwa 5 Aug 2026 · habari za kilimo · wakulima · mazao
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- He said Tanzanian cotton lint is classified into seven grades: TANG, GANY+1/2, GANY, GANY-1/4, GANY1/2, GANY-3/4 and YIKA.
- Mr Ntumba said the TANG and GANY+1/2 grades command premium prices because of their superior fibre quality.
- According to him, the contamination has caused more than 75 per cent of the country’s cotton lint to be sold at discounted prices on the international market.
- Mr Ntumba said more than 70 per cent of the country’s cotton lint is exported, making it essential to maintain high standards of cleanliness and quality to remain competitive in the global market.
- Fibres graded below GANY are sold at discounted prices because of their inferior quality,” he said.