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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

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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 […]

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FIFA Commits To Support African Farmers On World Cotton Day

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

World Football Body FIFA said the World Cotton Day celebrated on October 4, has a special significance for FIFA as it continues working with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to explore how football can help small farmers, many of them women, in the Cotton 4 (plus) countries in Africa. Last year, FIFA signed a Memorandum […]

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Pakistan Cotton Arrivals Exceed Expectations In 2023

Textile Insights October 6, 2023

A milestone in Pakistan’s cotton sector was reached as cotton arrivals for the year 2023 exceeded expectations, demonstrating remarkable growth in cotton production. Cotton arrivals as of September 30, 2023, soared to an impressive 5.0 million bales, representing an astounding 71 percent year-on-year growth. This accomplishment comes in the backdrop of the resilience and

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Brazil To Export Historical Volume Of Cotton In 2023-24

Textile Insights October 5, 2023

Brazil could be exporting a historical volume of 2.5 million tons of cotton in the Brazilian cotton year beginning from July 2023 This would represent growth of more than one million tons compared to the total of 1.396 million tons of cotton exported in the 2022-23 cotton year. This was informed by Miguel Faus, President […]

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Primark Celebrates 10 Years Of Sustainable Cotton Programme

Textile Insights October 4, 2023

Primark, CottonConnect, and RUDI celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Primark Sustainable Cotton Programme (PSCP) in Ahmedabad. The celebration was attended by 150 women farmers associated with the programme from across the state. Primark, CottonConnect and RUDI launched the PSCP in India in 2013 with 1,251 women farmers with the aim to understand and reduce […]

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Applications Open For Aussie Future Cotton Leaders Program

Textile Insights October 4, 2023

Cotton Australia has opened applications for the cotton industry’s premier entry-level leadership opportunity, the 2024 Australian Future Cotton Leaders Program (AFCLP). According to Cotton Australia, there are 15 spaces available for the best and brightest young minds dedicated to developing their leadership knowledge, skills and experience. Held every two years the AFCLP

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Better Cotton Launches New Strategic Partnership In Spain

Textile Insights October 2, 2023

Better Cotton has launched a new strategic partnership in Spain with Espalgodon and the regional government of Andalucia to kickstart the production of Better Cotton-equivalent cotton in Spain. Better Cotton has worked with the regional government of Andalucia to align its Integrated Production System (IPS) with the Better Cotton Standard System (BCSS). In practice, this

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CCI Organises 7th Annual Cotton Day in Jakarta

Textile Insights September 29, 2023

Nearly 400 Indonesian textile industry stakeholders attended the 7th annual Cotton Day in Jakarta, an event hosted by Cotton Council International (CCI) to celebrate the importance of US cotton to Indonesian mills and expand its usage. “The journey to a smart cotton future starts with US cotton fibre. US cotton’s sustainability, quality, transparency and innovation, […]