Brazil and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a new South-South cooperation agreement worth $20 million that aims to channel Brazilian expertise in cotton production to other developing countries. The ...
The eighth International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair began on October 17, 2012 at Uzexpocentre in Tashkent. Both domestic and overseas companies engaged in cotton and textile businesses are participating in the two-day fair. ...
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According to U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) October Crop Production report global 2012/13 cotton production is forecast to decline 6 percent from the previous year to 116.3 million bales as the rising prices of competing crops and ...
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You can now access a new and comprehensive'cotton trade'history timeline via the International Cotton Association's(ICA)website.A valuable resource for academics and anybody interested in the cotton trade,the site contains the history of ...
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The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) met in Interlaken, Switzerland during October 7-11, 2012 for its 71st Plenary Meeting since the establishment of the Committee in 1939. Participation was nearly 400 including, ...
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International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) releases a report on Production and Trade Policies affecting the cotton industry. Subsidies to the cotton industry, including direct support to production, border protection, crop insurance ...
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The Standing Committee approved the Agenda for the 71st Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Council (ICAC) since it's founding in 1939 at its 520th Meeting on Thursday, September 20, 2012. The 71st Plenary Meeting will ...
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Cotton Australia has issued its first pre-season comment on prospects for the 2012-13 cotton season. CEO Adam Kay said the new crop year was pregnant with both problems and opportunities, but on balance the positives should outweigh the ...
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The 23rd Round Trial under the auspices of the Task Force on Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC Task Force) was conducted from July to September 2012. During the Round Trial, 83 testing facilities from all ...
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Major players in the international textiles industry are challenged to sign up to organic – the most reliable and trustworthy standard of sustainable textiles production. Speaking at the Sustainable Textiles Conference in Hong ...
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) reported that in September 2012, international cotton prices declined slightly, whereas Chinese cotton prices increased a little bit. This might indicate price directions over the next few ...
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U.S. cotton industry leaders visited with the Turkish cotton industry on September 7-13 to convey the U.S. cotton industry's continued commitment to timely delivery of high quality cotton to that important customer. The Cotton Council ...
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