Sudan strives to - improve cotton quality

摘要

In Sudan cotton is the main cash crop - its contribution is about 30 percent of the total export value and provides job opportunities for 13 percent of the total labor force. Cotton is grown in a total area of about 600,000 acres in different agro-ecological zones. The adoption of new textile technology characterized by high speed, full automation and electronic controls invites extensive programs to improve the raw material to meet the higher demands for a better quality - stronger fiber, low micronaire associated with high level of maturity, low level of impurity, uniform length, contamination free, and stickiness free Therefore, the Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC) has an intensive program to improve yield and quality to meet the recent demand of consumers.