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 |