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2016-08-08 13:00:00

Rise in cotton price in Int'l market as supplies by China and India fall

In International market cotton was traded at 77 cents from 62 cents three months ago, a rise by 24.19 percent due to a fall in supplies by China and India, two major cotton producers and consumers.

2016-08-02 15:00:00

Official opening of Mulungushi Textiles brings Kabwe back to life

PRESIDENT Edgar Lungu noting that time had come for the country to embark on a crusade of embracing value addition and revival of the textile firm was set to meet aspirations, yesterday Mulungushi

2016-07-28 12:00:00

Pakistan cotton growers may loss up to Rs22 bn during 2015-16

Pakistan Ministry of Textile Industry has estimated a loss of Rs 22 billion to cotton growers during 2015-16, due to lack of quality-based pricing system and non-practicing of the cotton

2016-07-23 14:00:00

CCI to start sell remaining stock of cotton to SME sector

Following directions by the textile ministry, the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) will now start selling its remaining stock of about 24,000 bales to only small and medium scale mills as these

2016-07-20 16:00:00

Indiaâ€™s cotton cultivation declines by 8 percent this year

The Cotton Corporation of India, (CCI) had earlier predicted higher cotton acreage for 2015-16. Now, the total cotton output of India is also expected to be a dismal 352 lakh bales, compared to the

2016-07-14 12:00:00

Cotton output estimate revised to 338 lakh bales this season

Cotton production is estimated to be 338 lakh bales in the 2015-16 season (which began on October 1) from 386 lakh bales in the previous year as the area under cotton has decreased to 119.10 lakh

2016-07-08 15:35:00

Pakistan cotton area likely to plunge to a 31-year low next season

With Pakistani farmers switching to more profitable crops, its cotton area will fall to a 31-year low next season, US officials warn. Even with an expected uptick in yields, the 2016-17 crop was

2016-07-04 17:00:00

Pak raises cotton subsidies issue by big cotton growing countries at WTO

Problems of farmers in Pakistan and other developing countries cannot be resolved as long as the farmers are made to compete with heavily subsidized cotton from major players. Pakistanâ€™s

2016-07-04 12:00:00

Nigeria sees Bt. cotton as a viable way of engaging with the technology

Delegations from neighbouring Benin and Togo which included farmers, government officials, members of parliament and textile industry representatives visited Burkina to see for themselves how Bt.

2016-06-30 15:00:00

Katsina stateâ€™s cotton farming on the decline

Many cotton farmers in Katsina State in North West zone of Nigeria have been discouraged from cultivating cotton over the years and the reason for a major setback is identified lack of improved seeds

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