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LOCATION:Lilongwe\, Malawi
SUMMARY:National validation workshop on cotton by-products development in M
 alawi
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DESCRIPTION:A feasibility study on the development of cotton by-products in
  Malawi was carried out within the framework of a project on technology tr
 ansfer for cotton by-products in Malawi\, implemented by UNCTAD and financ
 ed by the Enhanced Integrated Framework. The study was carried out by a na
 tional independent consultant\, in close collaboration with the Ministry o
 f Trade in Malawi\, under the coordination of UNCTAD\, the WTO and ITC.\n\
 nThe feasibility study aims to assess the potential of Malawi to develop c
 otton by-products as a value chain in parallel to cotton production. Among
  the important elements of the study are the identification of priority co
 tton by-products for Malawi\, the assessment of the investments and techno
 logies needed\, the analysis of the roles of existing and potential stakeh
 olders\, as well as the review of government policies for the cotton secto
 r.\n\nA validation workshop for the aforementioned study will finalize its
  preliminary findings and recommendations. The consultant will present the
  study and its results\, while participants will have the opportunity to s
 hare their views as well as information and new data on the potential of c
 otton by-product valuation activities in Malawi.\n\nRelevant stakeholders\
 , including cotton farmers and their associations\, government officials\,
  as well as national and international partners\, will provide valuable in
 put to the finalization of the report through comments and group discussio
 ns.\n&lt\;p&gt\;A &lt\;strong&gt\;feasibility study on the development of 
 cotton by-products in Malawi&lt\;/strong&gt\; was carried out within the f
 ramework of a project on technology transfer for cotton by-products in Mal
 awi\, implemented by UNCTAD and financed by the Enhanced Integrated Framew
 ork. The study was carried out by a national independent consultant\, in c
 lose collaboration with the Ministry of Trade in Malawi\, under the coordi
 nation of UNCTAD\, the WTO and ITC.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;The feasibil
 ity study aims to assess the potential of Malawi to develop cotton by-prod
 ucts as a value chain in parallel to cotton production. Among the importan
 t elements of the study are the identification of priority cotton by-produ
 cts for Malawi\, the assessment of the investments and technologies needed
 \, the analysis of the roles of existing and potential stakeholders\, as w
 ell as the review of government policies for the cotton sector.&lt\;/p&gt\
 ;\n\n&lt\;p&gt\;A &lt\;strong&gt\;validation workshop&lt\;/strong&gt\; for
  the aforementioned study will finalize its preliminary findings and recom
 mendations. The consultant will present the study and its results\, while 
 participants will have the opportunity to share their views as well as inf
 ormation and new data on &lt\;strong&gt\;the potential of cotton by-produc
 t valuation activities in Malawi&lt\;/strong&gt\;.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n&lt\;p&g
 t\;Relevant stakeholders\, including cotton farmers and their associations
 \, government officials\, as well as national and international partners\,
  will provide valuable input to the finalization of the report through com
 ments and group discussions.&lt\;/p&gt\;\n\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\n
 https://unctad.org/meeting/national-validation-workshop-cotton-products-de
 velopment-malawi
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