Set in the northern plains of Nigeria the film shows the main stages in the growth of cotton, and gives a glimpse of the cotton ginning process, before ending with an account of the uses of the oilseed crop.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002447
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Africa
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cotton
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Cotton picking
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crop yields
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Crops and soils
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)