Cotton is another oil seed cash crop that has a great potential. Its production was introduced into the country in the 1940s during the colonial period.
Cotton is a labor intensive crop that grows well under:
- Moderate temperature.
- Well drained soil.
The potential states for cotton investment included:
- Areas of the Green Belt in the three states of Equatoria.
- Areas of greater Upper Nile states.
- Some parts of the Bahar el Gazal states.