IMPACT OF COVID-19

Assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cotton sector

A survey conducted by The International Cotton Advisory Committee and The World Trade Organization
The ICAC and the WTO invite you to complete the following questionnaire to get a cohesive view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cotton sector, and the measures taken by governments and institutions to revive and restructure the sector.

Please fill in the questions relevant to your area. If a question does not apply, you should leave it blank. In order to include your responses, please complete this survey by Monday 19 July 2021.

The questionnaire has been designed into 4 main categories:

1. Impact of COVID-19 on the cotton sector
2. Impact of COVID-19 on farmgate prices received by farmers
3. Supportive measures/policies implemented by Governments and private agencies
4. Suggested measures/policies for recovery and future preparedness

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* 1. What country are you reporting about?

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* 2. Please indicate the severity of the COVID-19 impact between January-December 2020, please select one box each

	High	Moderate	Low	None
Extension outreach and training for farmers	Extension outreach and training for farmers High	Extension outreach and training for farmers Moderate	Extension outreach and training for farmers Low	Extension outreach and training for farmers None
Seed availability for planting	Seed availability for planting High	Seed availability for planting Moderate	Seed availability for planting Low	Seed availability for planting None
Labour/manpower available	Labour/manpower available High	Labour/manpower available Moderate	Labour/manpower available Low	Labour/manpower available None
Transportation of inputs	Transportation of inputs High	Transportation of inputs Moderate	Transportation of inputs Low	Transportation of inputs None
Pesticide availability in the market	Pesticide availability in the market High	Pesticide availability in the market Moderate	Pesticide availability in the market Low	Pesticide availability in the market None
Fertiliser availability in the market	Fertiliser availability in the market High	Fertiliser availability in the market Moderate	Fertiliser availability in the market Low	Fertiliser availability in the market None
Cotton area sown/harvested	Cotton area sown/harvested High	Cotton area sown/harvested Moderate	Cotton area sown/harvested Low	Cotton area sown/harvested None
Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha)	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) High	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) Moderate	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) Low	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) None
Cotton fibre production	Cotton fibre production High	Cotton fibre production Moderate	Cotton fibre production Low	Cotton fibre production None
Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre High	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre Moderate	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre Low	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre None
Seed-cotton storage	Seed-cotton storage High	Seed-cotton storage Moderate	Seed-cotton storage Low	Seed-cotton storage None
Seed-cotton transportation to gins	Seed-cotton transportation to gins High	Seed-cotton transportation to gins Moderate	Seed-cotton transportation to gins Low	Seed-cotton transportation to gins None
Ginning cotton	Ginning cotton High	Ginning cotton Moderate	Ginning cotton Low	Ginning cotton None
Fibre transportation to spinning mills	Fibre transportation to spinning mills High	Fibre transportation to spinning mills Moderate	Fibre transportation to spinning mills Low	Fibre transportation to spinning mills None
Cotton fibre exports	Cotton fibre exports High	Cotton fibre exports Moderate	Cotton fibre exports Low	Cotton fibre exports None
Cotton Fibre Imports	Cotton Fibre Imports High	Cotton Fibre Imports Moderate	Cotton Fibre Imports Low	Cotton Fibre Imports None
Cotton Fibre Stocks	Cotton Fibre Stocks High	Cotton Fibre Stocks Moderate	Cotton Fibre Stocks Low	Cotton Fibre Stocks None
Cotton seed processing	Cotton seed processing High	Cotton seed processing Moderate	Cotton seed processing Low	Cotton seed processing None
Spinning and weaving production	Spinning and weaving production High	Spinning and weaving production Moderate	Spinning and weaving production Low	Spinning and weaving production None
Garment production	Garment production High	Garment production Moderate	Garment production Low	Garment production None
Production of technical textiles	Production of technical textiles High	Production of technical textiles Moderate	Production of technical textiles Low	Production of technical textiles None
Jobs & employment in the cotton sector	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector High	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector Moderate	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector Low	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector None
Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector High	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector Moderate	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector Low	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector None

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* 3. Please indicate the severity of the COVID-19 impact between January-December 2021, please select one box each

	High	Moderate	Low	None
Extension outreach and training for farmers	Extension outreach and training for farmers High	Extension outreach and training for farmers Moderate	Extension outreach and training for farmers Low	Extension outreach and training for farmers None
Seed availability for planting	Seed availability for planting High	Seed availability for planting Moderate	Seed availability for planting Low	Seed availability for planting None
Labour/manpower available	Labour/manpower available High	Labour/manpower available Moderate	Labour/manpower available Low	Labour/manpower available None
Transportation of inputs	Transportation of inputs High	Transportation of inputs Moderate	Transportation of inputs Low	Transportation of inputs None
Pesticide availability in the market	Pesticide availability in the market High	Pesticide availability in the market Moderate	Pesticide availability in the market Low	Pesticide availability in the market None
Fertiliser availability in the market	Fertiliser availability in the market High	Fertiliser availability in the market Moderate	Fertiliser availability in the market Low	Fertiliser availability in the market None
Cotton area sown/harvested	Cotton area sown/harvested High	Cotton area sown/harvested Moderate	Cotton area sown/harvested Low	Cotton area sown/harvested None
Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha)	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) High	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) Moderate	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) Low	Cotton fibre yield (Kg/Ha) None
Cotton fibre production	Cotton fibre production High	Cotton fibre production Moderate	Cotton fibre production Low	Cotton fibre production None
Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre High	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre Moderate	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre Low	Selling/trading Seed-cotton or Fibre None
Seed-cotton storage	Seed-cotton storage High	Seed-cotton storage Moderate	Seed-cotton storage Low	Seed-cotton storage None
Seed-cotton transportation to gins	Seed-cotton transportation to gins High	Seed-cotton transportation to gins Moderate	Seed-cotton transportation to gins Low	Seed-cotton transportation to gins None
Ginning cotton	Ginning cotton High	Ginning cotton Moderate	Ginning cotton Low	Ginning cotton None
Fibre transportation to spinning mills	Fibre transportation to spinning mills High	Fibre transportation to spinning mills Moderate	Fibre transportation to spinning mills Low	Fibre transportation to spinning mills None
Cotton fibre exports	Cotton fibre exports High	Cotton fibre exports Moderate	Cotton fibre exports Low	Cotton fibre exports None
Cotton Fibre Imports	Cotton Fibre Imports High	Cotton Fibre Imports Moderate	Cotton Fibre Imports Low	Cotton Fibre Imports None
Cotton Fibre Stocks	Cotton Fibre Stocks High	Cotton Fibre Stocks Moderate	Cotton Fibre Stocks Low	Cotton Fibre Stocks None
Cotton seed processing	Cotton seed processing High	Cotton seed processing Moderate	Cotton seed processing Low	Cotton seed processing None
Spinning and weaving production	Spinning and weaving production High	Spinning and weaving production Moderate	Spinning and weaving production Low	Spinning and weaving production None
Garment production	Garment production High	Garment production Moderate	Garment production Low	Garment production None
Production of technical textiles	Production of technical textiles High	Production of technical textiles Moderate	Production of technical textiles Low	Production of technical textiles None
Jobs & employment in the cotton sector	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector High	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector Moderate	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector Low	Jobs & employment in the cotton sector None
Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector High	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector Moderate	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector Low	Physical and mental health of farm workers/employees of the sector None

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* 4. Please provide the average farmgate price that farmers received for seed cotton in your local currency for 100 kg of seed-cotton

2019

2020

2021

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* 5. Please describe any COVID-19 recovery policies that were initiated/implemented and budget allocation (in local currency)

Policies for agricultural sector

Policies for textiles sector

Policies for trade, exports and imports

Any other policies for speedy recovery

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* 6. Please suggest the best possible approaches or supportive measures that could be initiated by your government or any private agencies to enable a speedy recovery from the negative impacts of COVID-19 and to build resilience against any similar situations

Policies for agricultural sector

Policies for textile sector

Policies for trade, exports and imports

Any other policies for speedy recovery