MWANZA, April 11 -- TANZANIA is eyeing a recovery in cotton production to 300,000 tonnes in the 2026/27 season after output rose to 222,057 tonnes in 2025/26 from a record low of 149,361 tonnes a year earlier. The target will be achieved across 17 cotton-growing regions nationwide.

The projection was revealed in Mwanza by a Senior Agricultural Officer at the Tanzania Cotton Board, Renatus Luneja, during an exclusive interview with the Daily News on production trends and preparations for the upcoming season, expected to begin in July.

Mr Luneja said that while the new target marks an improvement, it remains below the earlier projection of 400,000 tonnes.

He attributed the shortfall to drought conditions between January and February, whi...