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Pakistan: Early cotton sowing target almost missed
The country had almost missed early cotton sowing target in the current season, which might hamper the commodity production in the upcoming year, informed sources revealed. Sources in the Ministry of Textile Industry toldBusiness
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India: NCDEX launches cotton futures contract
MUMBAI: National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX), a leading agricultural commodity exchange in the country, today said it has launchedcotton futures contract. NCDEX has incorporated few key modifications into the contract specifications of its earlier contract, so as to align
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Pakistan: Cotton attracts hefty buying of 18,500 bales
KARACHI: Spinning mill-owners made significant buying of 18,500 cotton bales ahead of the release of cotton production report by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA), a dealer said on Friday. “Spinning mill-owners made hefty
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Pakistan: Country receives 6.7% more cotton bales
KARACHI: The country received 12.6 million bales till the fortnight that ended on February 15, 2013, which is 800,000 cotton bales or 6.77 percent more as compared with 11.8 million bales during the same
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Pakistan: Cotton trading turns sluggish
KARACHI: Trade turnover and price of cotton fell after traders remained on the sidelines of the market in an effort to halt and then reverse the rising commodity’s price, a dealer said on Saturday.
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Pakistan: PCGA releases report on cotton arrivals
Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on Sunday released a cotton arrival report for the current season till the February Ist, 2013 which shows that 12.378 million bales arrived at the ginneries. PCGA spokesman said
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200 cotton bales traded
KARACHI: The cotton market remained virtually closed on Monday as only 200 bales were traded on record in Pakistan at Rs5,400 per maund (37.324 kilograms), according to the Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE). “Cotton trading
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AgriLife Extension Cotton Economist Shares Observations on China trip
COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service cotton economist John Robinson recently toured what he calls “the West Texas of China,” trekking to southern Xinjiang to get a first-hand look at farming and
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Pakistan: Cotton trading improves
KARACHI: Trade turnover of cotton further improved at the open markets across the country on Wednesday ahead of the likely low production of cotton during the ongoing season, said a dealer. “Pakistan Cotton Ginners’
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Pakistan: Cotton trading remains thin
KARACHI: Trade turnover of cotton remained low in the open markets on Monday, however, the commodity’s price remained stable below Rs6,100 per maund (37.324 kilogram), said dealers. “Spinning mill-owners purchased lower number of cotton
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Pakistan: Cotton spot rate remains unchanged
KARACHI: The Karachi Cotton Exchange (KCE) on Tuesday kept its cotton spot rate unchanged at Rs5,900 per maund (37.324 kilogram) in line with the lacklustre trade on the New York Cotton Exchange (NYCE), said
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Cotton prices: Textile mill owners accused of creating panic in market
MULTAN: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA)’s chairman Hamesh Kumar has said that The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) should take notice of the cartel of Textile mill owners to
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MCX simplifies cotton delivery procedures
The Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), India’s largest commodity derivatives trading platform, has simplified cotton delivery procedures. Instead of optional deposit of cotton in the exchange accredited warehouses in which depositor could have the option
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Cotton seed demand ‘out of the blue’
THREE years ago Peter Hart’s busy grain storage and container packing business on Queensland’s Darling Downs was just testing the market for cotton seed exports – now the fluffy grey pellets dictate about half
Read More »Pakistan: Spot rate maintains stability at cotton market
KARACHI: Trading remained brisk amid fine lint in focus with firm spot rate, traders at Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) said on Saturday. During past week, buyers remained on front foot in buying all grades
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Pakistan likely to miss cotton target by 1.5 million bales
Pakistan is likely to miss the cotton production target of 15 million bales set for 2012-13 and is likely to harvest no more than 13.5 million bales because of a decrease in sowing area
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Cotton production reaches 1.73m bales
ISLAMABAD: Total seed cotton (phutti) received in cotton ginning factories from this year’s cotton crop has reached an equivalent of 1.75 million cotton bales as of August 31, 2012, according to the Pakistan Cotton
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International Cotton Conference on Monday
ISLAMABAD: International Cotton Conference would be held here on September 3 (Monday) aiming to enhance per acare crop out put by overcoming pest attacks particularly deadly Cotton Leave Curl Virus (CLVC) which destroy standing
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Cotton production can be increased by 62.5pc
ISLAMABAD: The country’s cotton production can be increased by 62.5 per cent by developing seed industry, controlling weeds and pests and adopting improved crop management techniques, sources say. The Punjab Cotton Control Ordinance 1966
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India: Textile mills may import 1.2 mn cotton bales in year ended Sept 12
The Cotton Advisory Board has estimated that Indian textile mills may import 1.2 million bales of natural fibre in the current season (October-September). “The Cotton Advisory Board (CAB) has estimated cotton imports in 2011-12
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