The Cotton Ginners Association of Zimbabwe (CGAZ) is a non-profit making representative organisation of cotton merchants and ginners who support contract seed cotton production. The association was formed in 2006 and its membership is voluntary; currently there are eight ginning companies which make up the membership of the association. These members are; Alliance Ginneries, China Africa Cotton, Cottco, ETG Parrogate, Grafax Cotton, Olam Zimbabwe, Sinotex and Sinozim Cotton Holdings.