Burkina Faso opens cotton apparel complex

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The West African country has opened an integrated cotton-to-garment complex aimed at reducing reliance on imported textiles

Cotton cultivation and collection in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso’s cotton output has been estimated at 336,812 tonnes of seed cotton for the 2025/26 season.

BOBO-DIOULASSO – Burkina Faso has inaugurated a new integrated textile complex that will process domestic cotton into fabric, knitwear and garments, initially supplying the country’s defence and security forces.

Burkina Faso’s cotton output was estimated at 336,812 tonnes of seed cotton for the 2025/26 season. That would be about 15% higher than the 292,660 tonnes recorded in 2024/25.

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