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Australian Cotton Production to Increase 34 Percent
September 2, 2010
About 40 percent of companies that source goods from China will see their costs increase due to rising labor and material costs.
Sourcing Costs in China on the Rise for Textile Retailers
September 2, 2010
About 40 percent of companies that source goods from China will see their expenses increase due to rising labor and material costs.
Ample Rain in Parts of India Improves Outlook for Growers
September 2, 2010
A shift from soybean cultivation to cotton is driving a 56 percent increase in acreage in certain parts of India, and much of the crop is expected to end up in Pakistani mills.
Ghana’s Government Working on Policy to Revitalize Cotton
September 2, 2010
The Ministry of Trade and Industry takes steps, including the education of growers, to revive cotton production and support the domestic textile industry.
Bt Used in 90 Percent of Cotton Acreage in India
September 2, 2010
Higher yields, increased tax revenue and lower import costs are the factors that drive the vast majority of growers to use genetically modified seed.
Indian Textile Firms Seek Security of Cotton Supply
August 26, 2010
Joint statement from 14 organizations urges the government to monitor supplies and allow exports only in equal monthly installments.
Pakistani Organizations Seek to Establish Cotton Hedge Trading
August 26, 2010
The Karachi Cotton Association and the National Commodity Exchange Limited are laying the groundwork for cotton hedge trading on the floor of the Karachi Cotton Exchange.
Pakistan Asks U.S. and Europe to Reduce Textile Tariffs
August 26, 2010
The South Asian country renews its call for better market access for its textile goods as a means of luring youth from radical ideologies.
Japanese Firm Provides Aid to Indian Farmers for Organic Cotton
August 26, 2010
The Tokyo-based Itochu Corporation offers to pay a premium to growers during their transition from regular to organic cotton cultivation.
Small Tanzanian Cotton Growers Missing Out on Historically High Prices
August 26, 2010
Although cotton prices are at historically high levels, the majority of peasant farmers have nothing left to sell.
India to Allow Unrestricted Cotton Exports after October 1
August 19, 2010
All duties and quotas will be removed on October 1, although officials could reinstitute them if the market changes.
Stocks Dwindle, Consumption Rises, Prices Soar
August 19, 2010
Demand for finished goods is soaring, but so is the cost of raw materials like cotton.
Australia to See Big Jump in Cotton Production; Locusts to Have Minimal Impact
August 19, 2010
Despite the worst locust infestation in decades, cotton acreage could increase by 50,000 hectares.
Tanzania to Triple Cotton Output through Introduction of Bt
August 19, 2010
Government initiatives and friendlier financing mechanisms will contribute to expansion in cotton cultivation.
Pakistan Floods Severely Damage Cotton Crop
August 19, 2010
