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Cotton Prices Remain High in The Brazilian Market

Jul 21, 2015

In the just gone by fortnight ended July 15, besides weakened pace of trades in early July, cotton prices remained high in the Brazilian market. “Low cotton supply for prompt delivery and purchasers’ need to trade pushed ...

Tags: cotton price, cotton

Egypt Has Stopped All Cotton Imports

Jul 10, 2015

In a change of course just six months after announcing an end to subsidies for its cotton farmers, Egypt has stopped all cotton imports in a bid to assist the production and marketing of the local crop, according to media reports. Egypt ...

Tags: cotton manufacture, cotton imports

Most of The Cotton Growing States Started Getting Good Rainfall

Jun 23, 2015

Most of the cotton growing states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka have started getting good rainfall, which has led to farmers beginning sowing of cotton. “CCI has sold nearly 1.5 ...

Tags: Propel Cotton Sowing, Textile

Maharashtra CM

Apr 15, 2015

Chief minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis said eight more new textile mills would come up in the Vidarbha region, which has seen a spate of suicides by cotton farmers in recent years. According to media reports, the chief ...

Tags: Textile Mills, Devendra Fadnavis, Textile

Pak Panel Urges TCP Prefers to Buy Seed Cotton Rather Than Lint

Apr 15, 2015

A Pakistan parliamentary panel has recommended the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to buy seed cotton instead of lint to protect cotton farmers as it was unable to fix the minimum cotton price. This was done in line with the ...

Tags: Trading Corporation of Pakistan, seed cotton, cotton

American Cotton Farmer Uses Low Cost Fertiliser

Apr 13, 2015

One of the oldest ways to fertilise crops was “slash and burn” agriculture, where tropical forests are intentionally levelled and burned to create open space and nutrients for crops. In the US, this month’s innovation ...

Tags: Low Cost Fertiliser, Fertiliser

China Aims to Boost Cotton Sector

Apr 9, 2015

China’s cotton policies will evolve based on continued movement toward a market-driven economy, balancing the interests of Chinese cotton farmers against those of textile manufacturers, disposal of the country’s large cotton ...

Tags: cotton policies, textile, cotton

North-Western Ethiopia Farmers Will Receive Qupport From AbTF

Mar 30, 2015

More than 9,000 smallholder farmers in North-Western Ethiopia will now be supported by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) following successful verification in accordance with the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) sustainability standard. ...

Tags: Ethiopian Farmers, Sustainable Cotton, Textile

Levi Strauss Saved 1 Billion Litres of Water Since 2011 Through Its 'Water Less' Process

Mar 20, 2015

Iconic denim jeans maker Levi Strauss said it has saved 1 billion litres of water since 2011 through its ‘Water Less’ process, which reduces the water used in garment finishing by up to 96 per cent. Alongside, Levis also ...

Tags: jeans, Iconic denim jeans, Levis

Faculty and Graduate Students to Help Establish a Southern African Sustainable Textile

Mar 13, 2015

Faculty and graduate students from the University of Delaware’s Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies have come forward to help establish a Southern African Sustainable Textile and Apparel Cluster to boost South Africa’s ...

Tags: Cotton Industry, Textile, Apparel

Ugandan Farmers Receive The Help of CMiA to Produce Sustainable Cotton Farming

Feb 13, 2015

Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and its Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) initiative, are supporting Ugandan farmers through sustainable cotton farming. With successful verification of the Western Uganda Cotton Company (WUCC) and the ...

Tags: Sustainable Cotton, Textile

The Karnataka Government Is Planning to Develop Smaller Textile Parks at Different Places

Feb 13, 2015

The Karnataka government is planning to develop smaller textile parks at different places in Ballari, Chamarajanagar and Vijayapura districts, a government official said. Addressing a roadshow for Technotex 2015 in Bengaluru, K ...

Tags: textile parks, Textile Policy

Sustainable Cotton Accounts for 76% in Ikea Products

Feb 4, 2015

The share of cotton from more sustainable sources used by furniture and home furnishings retailer, Ikea in its products reached 76 per cent and is on track to reach its goal of 100 per cent by August 2015. Sweden based Ikea Group released ...

Tags: Sustainable Cotton, Ikea Products

The Nigerian Bank of Industry Has Sponsored N100 Billion Through The GES Scheme

Jan 9, 2015

The Nigerian Bank of Industry has sponsored N100 billion through the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme on the Cotton, Textile, and Garments (CTG) Funds for the cotton subsector, according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and ...

Tags: cotton seeds, CTG businesses, Textile

Indian Govt Asks CCI to Procure More Cotton at MSP by Opening New Procurement Centres

Nov 17, 2014

The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has been asked by the Indian Government to procure more cotton at minimum support price (MSP) by opening new procurement centres. At a meeting held in New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Radha ...

Tags: Cotton Corporation, procurement centres, Textile

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