Ensuring Quality Seed Cotton Production

The cultivation of cotton and production of quality seed cotton requires an intricate series of carefully managed steps. From planting to harvesting to storage, growers must exercise diligence and adherence to best practices every step of the way. Let’s look at the crucial processes involved in ensuring only the finest seed cotton makes it to market.
Meticulous care must be taken throughout the entire growth cycle of the cotton plant to produce high-quality seed cotton. Growers are compelled to adhere strictly to the recommended insecticide treatment schedule to protect the crop. Furthermore, a carefully managed split harvest is a necessity, with diligence paid to prevent the introduction of any foreign matter. Growers can consult the sample guidelines compiled by the DPA to assist in this process.
Once harvested, the seed cotton requires thorough sorting and drying before being stored in airtight, well-ventilated silos. In the local cotton markets, purchasing teams methodically organise the seed cotton into homogeneous lots to avoid commingling different quality grades during loading. After weighing, the seed cotton is then transported from the villages via truck.
Observing these crucial steps from insecticide treatments to storage helps ensure the cotton meets the highest quality standards demanded by the market.
By M. COULIBALY FOUSSENY
Director of Agricultural Production
By M. YAO YAO SYLVAIN
Head of the Training and Organization Department

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