(i) Low cotton prices, thus lack of incentives for farmers
(ii) Co-operatives which market it have managerial problems
(iii) Importation of second hand clothes causes cotton to lose market
(iv) Cotton plants are attacked by pests and diseases
(v) Unpredictable climatic conditions
(vi) Increased soil infertility
(vii) Sub-standard production methods
(viii) Production is very demanding making cotton unpopular
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