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Chad is known for endless Sahelian expanses. Cotton is crucially important to the national economy, both in terms of income generation for farmers and for export revenue. Cotton accounts for two thirds of total exports from Chad and more than 2 million people (almost 40% of the country's total population) are occupied in the sector. Most cotton farms are still family-owned and operated (with average household size of 5 to 6 people). The average farm size is 1-2 hectares.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), since the opening of its office in Chad in 1977, provides support to countries to improve food security and sustainable rural development in the face of crisis climate and recurrent food and nutrition security. The multifaceted FAO actions aimed at creating an enabling environment to improve in a sustainable manner on the technical, social and environmental conditions of existence of small producers very vulnerable to various risks rampant in Chad.