Uzbekistan’s cotton production in the 2023-24 season is forecast to be 621,000 tons, a drop of 8 percent year on year, due to poor weather conditions. Cotton cultivation acreage in the 2023-24 season in Uzbekistan will be 950,000 hectares, down 3 percent over the previous season. A recent
Chinese total cotton output stood at 5.61 million tons in 2023, down 362,000 tons or 6.1 percent compared with 2022, according to data of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Cotton cultivated acreage amounted to 41.82 million acres in the ongoing year, a decline of 7.1 percent or 3.18 million acres over the earlier year. […]
Cotton production in India may drop by around 8 percent over the previous season to 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kg each in the 2023-24 season, due to lower yields in most cotton growing regions. This was informed by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) in its December cotton estimates report released this week. The […]
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its latest report has indicated that cotton production in three key cotton producing West African countries is expected to be 2.06 million bales, up 33 percent year on year. Cotton output in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal is forecast to rise in the 2023-24 season, although cotton acreage […]
CottonConnect, a social enterprise that focuses on creating a more sustainable and responsible cotton industry has made its TraceBale traceability platform available to the wider apparel industry. TraceBale traceability platform is expected to help brands address supply chain transparency challenges. TraceBale is now available as a standalone solution to all within the
8.02 million bales of cotton had been ginned across Pakistan by December 15, as against 4.90 million bales of 170 kg each in the same period in the previous season. It may be recalled that Pakistan’s cotton crop was destroyed by the massive floods that the country faced last year, due to which cotton production […]
Research by a team from University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) has revealed that cotton, especially the genetically modified variety, grew better in space than on earth. Researchers leveraged microgravity to pinpoint new genetic avenues that may unlock future sustainable, resilient crops. However, the research team is in the process of unveiling the mystery behind why
One year on since the launch of its programme in Uzbekistan, Better Cotton has co-hosted an event in its capital, Tashkent, to reflect on its successes and strengthen multi-stakeholder relations. Held in collaboration with the National Commission of Combatting Human Trafficking and Forced Labour and the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, the organisation
In the first ten months of the current year, China imported 1.38 million tons of cotton from various countries, a decline of 12.7 over the comparable months of earlier year. However, between January and October this year, these cotton imports from Australia rose by a massive 20 times to 192,000 tons. Chinese traders and importers […]
In a significant move towards fostering international collaboration and industry growth, Wazir Advisors, a premier Indian management consulting firm, has announced its membership in the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. As a seasoned and highly networked player in the global textile and apparel industry, Wazir Advisors brings