Cotton Production and Management :A Term Paper

Abstract

This review paper was aimed to review cotton production areas and important management practices. In this review work, major cotton production potential areas in the world are clarified. The review found that cotton was first cultivated in South Asia and South America. However, the review paper revealed that the two species used in South Asia (Gossypium herbaceum and G. arboreum. G.herbaceum) were originated in Africa. It is found that Ethiopia is believed to be one of the origins of cotton, and cotton cultivation is deep-rooted in the history of the country’s agriculture. Cotton is one of the major cash crops in Ethiopia and is extensively grown in the lowlands under large-scale irrigation schemes Trade in cotton fabrics between Asia and Europe was established during the time of Alexander the Great.