Producer price from selected areas West Cotton Growing

Areas 2001-02 Season (TShs) per Kg of seed cotton

Kwimba
180-210
Missungwi
140-200
Magu
210
Sengerema
180-205
Geita
200
Bariadi
160-190
Meatu
160-200`
Maswa
160-200
Shinyanga Rural
160-200
Kahama
155-185
Bukombe
165-200
Igunga
160
Bunda
190-200
Biharamulo
185-205
   

Prices paid to farmers for the last 12 years

Season Producer price Tshs Export price USD Exchange Rate
1990/91 41 1.66 206
1991/92 70 1.44 253
1992/93 60 1.22 350
1993/94 80 1.17 487
1994/95 120 1.69 546
1995/96 207 1.88 560
1996/97 170 1.59 620
1997/98 180 1.72 650
1998/99 185 1.32 685
1999/00 123 0.99 800
2000/01 180 1.21 800
2001/02 175 0.92 880
2002/03 180 0.88 885