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Oshadi helps cotton farmers to switch to regenerative, organic farming in south India

In Erode, the textile hub of south India, a sustainable “seed to closet” initiative has been launched by the women’s…

3 years ago

New seeds to help cotton farmers to face drought

The U.S. is the world's leading cotton exporter, with an industry estimated to generate more than $21 billion of products…

5 years ago

Bangladeshi yarn makers hit as Indian cotton traders halt shipment

Bangladesh imports 46 percent of natural fibre from India spending about $3 billion a year for local consumption. With the…

6 years ago

India on track to double its cotton imports this year

India, the world’s largest producer of cotton this year due to winged pests and droughts is on track to double…

8 years ago

Pak raises cotton subsidies issue by big cotton growing countries at WTO

Problems of farmers in Pakistan and other developing countries cannot be resolved as long as the farmers are made to…

8 years ago

Cotton imports likely to remain near record high level as output decline

As erratic weather forces farmers in Pakistan, the world's fourth-biggest producer to trim area under the cotton crop, cotton imports…

8 years ago

India’s cotton based textile exports plunges in 2015-16

Export of cotton-based readymade goods, among the highest foreign exchange earners among textile products, dropped by two percent in 2015-16,…

8 years ago

India cotton exports freeze over tight supply, raising prices

India, the world’s biggest producer of cotton has nearly halted cotton exports as local prices have rallied due to tight…

8 years ago

Persistent demand pushes cotton prices further higher

On the back of short supply and persistent demand for quality lint, prices has gain further at the cotton market…

8 years ago

Jiangsu Sunshine Group to invest $350mn to set up textile plant in Ethiopia

Chinese conglomerate Jiangsu Sunshine Group plans to make investment of $350 million to set up a textile plant in Ethiopia…

8 years ago