Table 7: 2004-05 Organic cotton stocks and fiber production in Africa (excluding CFA zone, in metric tons)

Other Africa	Beginning stock August 1	Harvest	Sales/ Commitments	Ending stock	Percentage of Production
Kenya	0	2	0	2	0%
Malawi	0	0	0	0	0%
Tanzania	0	1,213	1,213	0	57%
Uganda	400	900	500	800	43%
Zambia	0	2	0	2	0%
Zimbabwe	0	0	0	0	0%
Total	400	2,117	1,713	804	100%

 Table 8: 2005-06 Organic Cotton Production Projections and Stocks in Africa (in metric tons)

Africa CFA zone	Beginning stock August 1	Harvest	Sales/ commitments	Ending stock	Percentage of harvest
Benin	36	58	94	0	6%
Burkina Faso	15	200	200	15	20%
Mali	0	722	722	0	71%
Senegal	17	33	33	18	3%
Togo	0	2	0	2	0%
Total	68	1015	1049	35	100%

 Table 9: 2005-06 Organic Cotton Production Projections and Stocks in Africa (excluding CFA zone (in metric tons)

Other Africa	Beginning stock Aug 1	Harvest	Sales/ Commitments	Ending stock	Percentage of Production
Kenya	2	6	0	8	0%
Malawi	0	4	0	4	0%
Tanzania	0	1336	1336	1	54%
Uganda	800	1100	1500	400	45%
Zambia	2	23	23	2	1%
Zimbabwe	0	0		0	0%
Total	804	2469	2859	415	100%

Organic cotton production in Africa continues to be strong, and is over 3 times higher now than in 2000/1. Production is still concentrated mostly in the East; however, production in West Africa has grown especially in Mali through support from buyers in Switzerland, while production in Benin has become more secure and has gained access to export markets through new ties with buyers and via a new trading company. Another new factor in Africa is the growth of Fairtrade cotton, beginning in Senegal and extending now to Mali. Some of the Fairtrade cotton is jointly certified as organic. On the other hand, one project in Senegal has ceased production since 2000/1.

Tanzania is the largest producer in Sub-Saharan Africa, ahead of Uganda. Tanzanian production is expected to jump substantially as the new Handini Reserve project comes on line over the next few years. In Uganda, a new project (NOGAMU) is promoting organic cotton production in traditional cotton growing areas such as Kasese and West Nile. Outspan may restart organic cotton production.  

The small project in Togo is still ongoing, with 300 farmers trained, although the fiber is currently uncertified due to lack of funding and shortages.

New production or trials have begun in Zambia and Kenya. Production is planned in Malawi. A small number of uncertified producers remain in Zimbabwe together with a support structure that also works in training other producers in Southern Africa. Senegal, while still producing little organic cotton has a potential area certified of 2000 hectares, already certified organic under other crops.