Cotton

Brazilian Cotton Exports To Surpass Those From US In 2023-24

Textile Insights May 29, 2024

Cotton exports from Brazil are expected to reach 2.8 million tons in the 2023-24 marketing season, an increase of 12 percent compared to the previous month’s forecast. “The volume, which is 300,000 tons greater than the last estimate, would place Brazil as the main global exporter of

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Brazilian Delegation Visits Egypt & Turkiye To Promote Cotton

Textile Insights May 25, 2024

A delegation from the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association (Abrapa) visited Brazil and Turkiye from May 12 to 19 to begin Cotton Brazil’s international mission in 2024. The Cotton Brazil program represents the Brazilian cotton production chain on a global scale. This program was conceived by Abrapa and is run in partnership with the Brazilian Trade […]

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Brazil Shows Its Cotton Traceability Program At Kingpins Show

Textile Insights April 30, 2024

Brazilian cotton producers concluded their visit to various countries in Europe with the objective to show Brazilian cotton’s traceability initiatives and its responsible production practices. The delegation consisted of the Brazilian Cotton Growers Association’s (Abrapa), the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex Brasil) and the National Cotton Shippers

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Report Links Fashion Brands Zara & H&M To Brazil Deforestation

Textile Insights April 18, 2024

Fashion retail giants H&M and Zara have been linked to reported large-scale illegal deforestation and land-grabbing in Brazil. An investigation traced nearly one million tons of cotton from farms allegedly linked to 100,000 hectares of Cerrado wilderness, to clothing manufacturers that supply to the world’s largest fashion retailers. The Cerrado has the oldest forms of

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Brazilian Institute Developing Bio-Pesticides For Cotton Crop

Textile Insights April 9, 2024

The Instituto Senai de Tecnologia (IST) in Brazil has partnered the Instituto Mato-grossense do Algodão (Ima-MT) to develop bio-pesticides which can be used for biological control of cotton crops. The project named Agrobio-MT will contribute to integrated pest management through bio-pesticides for producing sustainable cotton, at a lower cost and less dependent on chemical

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Cotton Area In Brazil’s Biggest Cotton Producing State Up 16.8%

Textile Insights April 4, 2024

Cotton acreage in Mato Grosso, the biggest cotton producing state in Brazil has been projected at 1.41 million hectares in the 2023-24 cotton season, up 16.84 percent compared to the earlier season. “This increase was driven by the fibre’s greater competitiveness in relation to other crops, especially corn,” Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics said […]

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Brazilian Delegation Visits Indonesia To Boost Cotton Exports

Textile Insights March 11, 2024

A Brazilian delegation, representing the Brazilian Cotton Producers Association (Abrapa) was in Indonesia to boost exports of Brazilian cotton to Indonesia. A Cotton Brazil Outlook seminar was also held in Jakarta which brought together more than 60 high ranking officials from various textile mills. The objective was to strengthen commercial relations and identify new

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Brazil Remains Second Largest Global Cotton Exporter In 2023

Textile Insights February 10, 2024

Brazil maintained its status as the world’s second largest cotton exporter in 2023, despite an annual decline of around 10 percent. “Brazil shipped 1.618 million tons of cotton in 2023 and generated revenue of US $3.07 billion in the year,” the Brazilian Association of Cotton Producers (Abrapa) said in a statement. “The 2022-2023 harvest was […]

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Euphoria Among Brazilian Cotton Farmers Over Growing Output

Textile Insights January 15, 2024

There is a sense of euphoria among Brazilian cotton producers and exporters as cotton production is growing, yields are now among the highest in the world and export sales too are soaring. This euphoria comes in the backdrop of a sharp fall in domestic cotton consumption due to the worsening situation in the Brazilian textile […]

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High Volume Of Brazilian Cotton Exports Between Aug & Nov

Textile Insights December 26, 2023

Between August and November 2023, or just four months, the volume of Brazilian cotton exported is equivalent to half of the volume exported in the entire 2021-22 season. In the four months to November 2023, 770,220 tons of cotton has already been shipped, which is more than half of the quantity of total 1.449 million […]