In Mali, the cotton harvest reached the historic level of 760,000 tons in 2021/2022. This stock marks a new peak for the sector and eclipses the previous record of 743,000 tonnes achieved in 2017/2018.

The 2020/2021 campaign for the cotton sector has rebounded by reaching a new milestone. After contracting to its lowest in 2020/2021, Malian cotton production reached 760,000 tons in 2021/2022. This was announced by President Assimi Goita on the sidelines of the cotton festival which took place on Saturday March 19 in Koutiala. Mali regains its leading position on the continent through a record production of more than 760,000 tonnes for the 2021-2022 campaign. With its volume, Mali could become the second largest African cotton producer if Benin reaches its target set for 2021/2022 (766,000 tonnes) or even the continent's leading supplier in the event of a poor performance.