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India’s Export Ban Benefits No One, Including Textile Industry

It’s bad enough that the global cotton industry has suffered from the Indian export ban  -- what adds insult to injury is that there’s no evidence than anyone, anywhere, benefitted from the decision.

ITMF President Bashir Mohammad Calls for Collaborative Solutions

Keynote speaker at the Cotton International 2012 Global Summit looks to this forum to pave the way to the future.

Zimbabwe Growers to Rely on Seed Cotton for Income

An increase in global cotton production might be driving prices down, but growers in Zimbabwe can still profit from selling seed cotton, which offers timely payments.

Global Summit Update: Emerging Markets Panel Complete

Ethiopia's Endalkachew Sime joins fellow presenters Andrew Hong (AFTEX, representing Malaysia), Pham Minh Huong (VINATEX, representing Vietnam), and Anas Bahfen (Apac Inti Corpora, representing Indonesia) for a panel discussion at the Cotton International 2012 Global Summit.

Mozambique Joins Cotton Made in Africa

In a bid to improve the living conditions of smallholder farmers through better trade practices, Mozambique has joined Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Malawi and Zambia as a member of the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative.