Cotton

Vietnam Accounts For 37% Of Aussie Cotton Exports

Textile Insights October 14, 2023

Australian cotton is now exported to 16 different markets with Vietnam alone importing close to 37 percent of all Australian cotton exports. Exports to Vietnam have been targeted by Australian cotton merchants under the federal government’s Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation

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Kim Hanna Named As First Woman President Of ICA

Textile Insights October 14, 2023

Kim Hanna, CEO of TransGlobal Inspections has been appointed as the first woman President of the International Cotton Association (ICA). Mohomed Bashir, Chairman, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited has been named first Vice President and Pierre Chehab, Head of Cotton Europe, Louis Dreyfus Company has been named second Vice President. Hanna began her career in […]

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CmiA Using Remote Sensing Satellite For Producing Cotton

Textile Insights October 13, 2023

The Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) project is exploiting the potential of satellite-based remote sensing for sustainable cotton production. This process for obtaining soil and vegetation information, also known as remote sensing, has become increasingly important in agriculture worldwide in recent years. It makes it possible to increase the efficiency, productivity and

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India’s 2022-23 Cotton Exports Nearly 50% Of CCPC Forecast

Textile Insights October 13, 2023

In the just completed 2022-23 cotton season which ended in September, Indian cotton exports are estimated to have declined to 15.50 lakh bales of 170 kg each, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) said. This is down by nearly 50 percent or 30 lakh bales forecast by the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (CCPC) […]

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CAI Revises Estimate Of 2022-23 Season Cotton Pressing Numbers

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised its final estimate of cotton pressing numbers for the season 2022-23 which began from October 1, 2022. According to a CAI press release, CAI has estimated cotton pressing numbers for the 2022-23 season at 318.90 lakh bales of 170 kgs as against its previous estimate of 311.18 […]

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Brazilian Cotton Exports Slower Than Expected In September

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

Brazilian cotton export in the four weeks of September stood at 63,500 tons, 54,100 tons, 36,400 tons, and 27,000 tons respectively, which indicates a continuous downward trend. Considering that August to December are peak months for signing contracts and ship and export cotton, the downward trend is against the expectations of the Brazil cotton industry. […]

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Turkish Cotton Production Expected To Decline In 2023-24 Amid Economic Challenges

October 11, 2023

The latest USDA report on Turkey’s cotton production for the marketing year (MY) 2023-24 suggests a significant decrease in cotton output. Projections indicate a drop to 755,000 metric tonnes (MT), equivalent to 3.5 million bales, compared to the previous year. The report attributes this decline to farmers’ decision to reduce cotton planting due to falling […]

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Two Storms Wreck Havoc Over Cotton Crop In Greece

Textile Insights October 10, 2023

The two storms which hit Greece in September are expected to have destroyed 60-70 percent of the cotton grown in the Thessaly region, which is a major hub for cotton production. Thessaly located in central Greece accounts for 81,000 hectares of the 250,000 hectares under cotton cultivation in the whole of Greece Media reports quoted […]

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Chinese Pilot Project To Grow 170,000 Tons Sustainable Cotton

Textile Insights October 10, 2023

A Chinese pilot farm project to grow sustainable cotton is expected to produce 170,000 tons of sustainable cotton this year. The pilot project is being run by the Cotton China Sustainable Development Program (CCSD) in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. “The project to grow sustainable cotton was first started in 2021 and till date […]

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CCI Unveils Cotton Bale Identification & Traceability System

Textile Insights October 9, 2023

To celebrate World Cotton Day, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) launched the ‘Bale Identification and Traceability System’ (BITS) using Blockchain Technology at a conference on cotton. CCI has launched BITS to ensure that the quality, variety, origin, and other vital parameters of cotton are transparent to both Indian and international buyers. Each cotton bale now […]