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Pak Minister Calls for War on Cotton Virus
Aug 20, 2015Pakistani Food Minister Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan has said that scientists must pay attention to the scourge of the leaf curl virus disease that has been causing colossal loss of two to three million bales of cotton every year. His comments ...
Tags: cash crop, cotton, Cotton Virus
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Bangladesh May Emerge as an Unlikely Saviour for The Indian Cotton Sector
May 26, 2015Bangladesh may emerge as an unlikely saviour for the Indian cotton sector that has been left reeling in the face of low Chinese imports. Indian cotton export is expected to fall to a six-year low as China continues to cut imports. According ...
Tags: Cotton Imports, Cotton
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China Aims to Boost Cotton Sector
Apr 9, 2015China’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
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New Tool Facilitates Organic Cotton Sector
Apr 9, 2015Textile Exchange (TE), a US-based international non-profit organisation committed to a more sustainable textile industry, has recently announced the release of an online tool for the textile industry that measures the environmental, ...
Tags: Textile Exchange, sustainable textile industry, organic cotton
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ICAC Welcomed Contributions From ARECs About Their Work with ITC
Dec 17, 2014The recently held annual meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), welcomed contributions from African Regional Economic Communities (RECs) about their work with the International Trade Centre (ITC) on a regional ...
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Cotton Production in Zambia Reduced in 2013-2014 Farming Season to 95,000 Tonnes
Dec 11, 2014Cotton production in Zambia, a land-locked country in South Africa, has reduced in 2013-2014 farming season to 95,000 tonnes from 102,000 tonnes in the 2012-2013 season, Zambia Daily Mail reported. During 2013-2014 farming season, the ...
Tags: Cotton production, Cotton Ginners
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Gary Adams Has Been Named The Next President of The Cotton Body
Nov 28, 2014Working at the National Cotton Council of America since the last 12 years, Gary Adams has been named the next president of the cotton body. He takes over from Mark Lange, who retires in February, 2015 and will be officially anointed ...
Tags: cotton body, Cotton Council, Textile
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The Sales of Swaziland Cotton Are Likely to Increase to E16 Million
Jun 24, 2014The earnings from sales of cotton are likely to increase in the current season to E16 million owing to significant increase in production, according to Minister of Agriculture Moses Vilakati. The production of cotton in Swaziland has ...
Tags: Cotton Sales, cotton production
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Cotton Marketing Season Is Likely to Begin Earlier by a Month on June 30
May 19, 2014The cotton marketing season, which usually begins on July 30, is likely to begin earlier by a month on June 30, according to the Mozambique Cotton Institute (IAM), Noticias reported. It is generally observed that international cotton ...
Tags: Cotton Marketing, cotton prices
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Ginneries in Pakistan Received 13.39 Million Bales of Cotton as on April 15, 2014
Apr 22, 2014Ginneries in Pakistan received 13.39 million bales of cotton as on April 15, 2014, according to the consolidated statement of cotton arrivals in factories of Pakistan, prepared by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA), using ...
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Ind-Ra Has Revised The Outlook on The Cotton Sector to Negative to Stable for FY15
Apr 21, 2014India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has revised the outlook on the cotton sector to negative to stable for FY15 from negative. The agency has also revised the rating Outlook on cotton companies to Stable for FY15 from Negative. This is ...
Tags: Cotton Sector, Ind-Ra
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Swaziland Govt Has Raised The Price of Cotton to Be Paid to The Farmers by 7% for 2013-14
Apr 17, 2014The Government of Swaziland, through the Cotton Board, has raised the price of cotton to be paid to the farmers by seven percent for 2013-14 season. The increase in cotton price, which will benefit about 3,000 farmers, was ...
Tags: Cotton Board, cotton
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Paraguay Has Signed an International Cooperation Agreement with Brazil and The FAO
Apr 15, 2014The central South American country of Paraguay has signed an international cooperation agreement with Brazil and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the aim of combating the pest weevil that has been damaging ...
Tags: Cotton, cotton fields, cotton production
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Pakistan's Textile Industry Will Submit a Summary to Ecc of Demanding Allocation of Funds
Apr 15, 2014Pakistan's Ministry of Textile Industry will soon be submitting a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet demanding allocation of funds for timely intervention in the cotton market, in order to bring ...
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The EU Will Assist The Zimbabwean in Developing a Cotton-to-Clothing Strategy
Apr 10, 2014The European Union will assist the Zimbabwean cotton industry in developing a cotton-to-clothing strategy that aims at enhancing development and competitiveness of the sector, according to a statement from the Delegation of the EU to ...
Tags: Cotton-to-Clothing, cotton, clothing
