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Cotton Incorporated shows growers their assessment dollars at work
It costs money to make money, and cotton producers from across the country recently learned how their money is used to keep cotton on the consumers’ “got-to-have” list and creatively covering up birthday suits
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CI focusing on farmers’ top production issues
Cotton farmers have identified six issues as top production concerns with input costs topping the list followed by 2) herbicide resistant weeds, 3)variety selection, 4)variety tolerance to heat and drought, 5)early weed control and
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Cotton hits one-week low, speculators lock in more profits
* Investors still worried by India, China sale plan * Prices down 5 pct on week, still up 17 pct year-to-date * Weekly exports drop 39 pct – USDA data NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) –
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Budget 2013: Scrapping of excise duty on cotton, spun yarn big positive for textile industry
Measure The Union Budget has proposed to do away withexcise duty on cotton and manmade sector (spun yarn) at the yarn, fabric and garment stages. Impact This should be a big positive mainly for garment-manufacturing companies. The industry
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China, manmade fibers exact toll on U.S. cotton market
National Cotton Council economists say cotton’s 2013 outlook will be influenced by China’s policy decisions and continued competition from man-made fiber. Dr. Gary Adams, NCC’s vice president of Economics and Policy Analysis, told delegates
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Cotton genome breakthrough benefits farmers, consumers, scientists
As published in the December 20 issue of Nature, an international consortium of scientists has assembled a ‘gold standard’ sequence of the simplest cotton variety (Gossypium raimondii) and compared it to ‘draft’ sequences of three
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Bring cotton under ECA: Indian powerloom sector to govt
Representatives of the powerloom sector in India, especially from the southern state of Tamil Nadu have once again made a plea to bring cotton under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA). To press their demand
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U.S. cotton yarn, fabrics showcased to Western Hemisphere
Apparel manufacturers from eight Western Hemisphere countries will get an intimate look at U.S. cotton yarn and fabric production on Sept. 24-27 as part of Cotton Council International’s (CCI) 2012 COTTON USA Western Hemisphere
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Cotton leaders updated on key industry issues
NCC officers, directors and advisors, along with other industry leaders attending the NCC’s Mid-Year Board meeting in Memphis, were updated on key issues and upcoming challenges and opportunities facing the industry. NCC Chairman Chuck
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National Cotton Council updated on key issues
NCC officers, directors and advisors, along with other industry leaders attending the NCC’s Mid-Year Board meeting in Memphis, Tenn., were updated on key issues and upcoming challenges and opportunities facing the industry. NCC Chairman
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Styler Spring/Summer 2012 men’s fashion collection
We present to you the new Spring/Summer collection of the Bulgarian fashion brand STYLER! The collection includes sport-elegant to very elegant garments. There are clothes for every style and taste. You’ll find original models in the fashionable
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Cotton spot rate remains unchanged
KARACHI: The local cotton market witnessed dull trading activity on Tuesday, while spot rate remained unchanged, said a dealer. The spot rate remained unchanged at Rs5,500 per maund (37.324kg) and Rs5,894 per 40kg, while
Read More »US must fall in line on cotton subsidy
The US’ farm support legislation is due for revision later this year. Cotton exporters like India should take a cue from Brazil and pressurise the US into bringing down its market-distorting subsidies. With WTO’s
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Pakistan: Cotton spot rate falls by Rs100
KARACHI: Declining cotton prices in the international market have its negative impact over local prices, which resulted in reduction of Rs100 per maund in the official spot rate on Thursday, said a dealer. The
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Pakistan: Cotton spot rate down by Rs100
KARACHI: Declining cotton prices in the international and local markets resulted in reduction in the spot rate by Rs100 per maund on Tuesday, said a dealer. The spot rate declined to Rs5,800 per maund
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China may prefer cotton from US, Bangladesh instead of India
BEIJING: China, the biggest importer of Indian cotton may look to buy the commodity from US and Bangladesh due to recent decision by India to first ban its exports and later reverse it. “China
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Pakistan’s Textile Industry Is Dangerously Fragile
Chaudhary Maqsood Elahi, a Pakistani exporter of knitted garments, spent two years trying to save his factory in the textile hub of Faisalabad. He sold his house, cut down on staff, and switched to
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Pakistan: Cotton market remains steady
KARACHI: The local cotton market witnessed steady trading on Monday, while the spot rate remained unchanged, said a dealer. The spot rate remained unchanged at Rs5,700 per maund (37.324kg) and Rs6,109 per 40kg, while
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India: Huge jump in cotton export
EXPORTS OF not just cotton yarn, but readymade garments also have witnessed exponential growth during April 2011-February 2012 in comparison to its corresponding period. Industry estimates that while cotton yarn exports grew by almost 15-20
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Cotton farmers in Pakistan shift to other crops
Absence of a comprehensive national cotton policy has caused farmers and ginners in Pakistan to suffer a loss of around PK Rs. 200 billion, which pushed cotton farmers, who used to do the early
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