cotton production
Growing textile plants
Cotton production is the cultivation and harvesting of cotton plants for their fiber, which surrounds the seeds in fluffy bolls.
The term encompasses the full agricultural process—planting, growing, picking, and ginning (separating fiber from seed).
The region's economy depends heavily on cotton production.
Major producing countries include China, India, and the United States.
- ginningProcessing raw cotton
- defoliationLoss of foliage
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- water usageAmount of liquid consumed
- harvestingGathering mature crops
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