Nelson Dias Suassuna | Senior Researcher | Embrapa
Nelson Dias Suassuna
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Senior Researcher
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Embrapa
For small-scale agriculture, the key differentiator will be adding value to the fibre or seed, or both, either through the production of higher value-added fibres (long/extra-long fibres, such as Peruvian Pima cotton or naturally coloured cotton in the semi-arid region of Brazil). But perhaps the most important factor for this second scenario is the organisation of producers into associations or cooperatives.