1. World Cotton Million Tons

2. African Cotton Production Million Tons

3. Cotton Yields Kilograms/Ha

4. African Cotton Area Million Hectares

5. African Cotton Exports Million Tons

6. Cotlook A Index Season-average (US cents/lb) 56

7. Cotton Prices US Cents/Lb. Asian Ports

8. World Production Million Tons 26

9. World Area & Previous-Year Prices Million Hectares 94¢88¢83¢68¢

10. DIRECT GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE TO COTTON Billion $

11. World Yield Kilograms/Ha

12. Biotech Cotton % of World Cotton Area 40 09/10

13. WORLD COTTON MILL USE Million Tons

14. COTTON MILL USE Million Tons China (Mainland) India Pakistan

15. COTTON MILL USE Million Tons Industrial countries “Other” developing countries*

16. AFRICAN COTTON MILL USE Million Tons

17. World Imports Million Tons

18. World Exports Million Tons

19. Implications for Africa Agronomic Potential Low Prices to Continue Subsidies Distort Assistance Welcome Macroeconomic Factors