Prices
Sourced, dated price observations for cotton. We never invent or interpolate data points — see our methodology.
International Benchmark
Reference prices from outside Tanzania — shown for market context, not as a price a Tanzanian seller or buyer can obtain.
| Market | Type | Grade | Price | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE Cotton No. 2 futures (December 2026 contract) | Futures | — | USc 80.86/lb | 5 Oct 2026 | Brownfield Ag News |
| Cotlook A Index (published by USDA as the "Far Eastern A Index") | Benchmark | — | USc 89.15/lb | 1 Oct 2026 | USDA Agricultural Marketing S… |
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Full Cotton.tz profile
Overview Cotton is grown almost entirely (98.8-99.9% of national production, every season) in the "Western Cotton Growing Area" around the southern shore of Lake Victoria -- the Lake Zone --…
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MeTL Group (Mohammed Enterprises Tanzania)
Vertically-integrated Tanzanian conglomerate; owns cotton ginneries in Mara Region and operates 21st Century Textiles Limited, described…
Alliance Ginneries Ltd
Owns two ginneries (Kasoli-A, Kasoli-B) in Simiyu Region; farmer/trader/processor active in cotton across Tanzania, Zambia and…
Kahama Cotton Company (KCCL)
Ginning operator across three regions -- Kahama (Shinyanga), KCCL-Bukoli (Geita) and KCCL Lupiro (Morogoro, opened 2023).
KNCU (Kilimanjaro Native Cooperative Union)
Long-established cooperative union, named in the Tanzania Cotton Board ginnery registry (2025 update) among Eastern Zone…
MWATEX (Mwanza Textiles Ltd)
Cotton ginning operator in the Mwanza/Western Cotton Growing Area, named in the Tanzania Cotton Board ginnery…
NCU (1984) Ltd
Cooperative-union successor entity operating six of Mwanza Region's ginneries (Buchosa, Bukumbi, Nyamililo, Manawa, Buyagu, Magu), several…