Overview

The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) is the largest cotton producing company in the country with an 85% market share. It operates in 8 provinces and has 6 ginneries in Gokwe, Chiredzi, Sanyati, Chinhoyi, Muzarabani and Kadoma with a capacity to process 107,000MT of seed cotton per season into lint and ginned seed. The company also owns a delinting plant with a capacity to process 50,000MT of ginned seed.

We administer the Presidential Input Scheme and approximately 400,000 farmers are contracted under the program, they receive seed, fertiliser and chemicals. Approximately 400,000 rural farmers are contracted to grow cotton annually and the company provides agronomic support to these farmers through agricultural extension officers. Cottco owns six ginneries

We produce lint and ginned seed between July and November of each year. 70% of the lint is exported to Europe, Asia, Far East and Southern Africa while 30% is reserved for the local market. The ginned seed is consumed locally for oil expressers and seed multiplication.

Cottco transforms communities through supporting local authorities, transporters and provides employment in marginalised communities.

Through our operations we are contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by Eradicating poverty, Promoting Economic development and Investing in Social development.

Cottco is an agent for rural development.