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Related Keywords: ancient tradition of Ethiopian life, Beekeeping, initiative aimed at creating employment opportunities, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, known as icipe, never fully exploited, sericulture growing industry, silk production business activities, silk-based value-added products, silkworm farming, way to expand textile industry

Beekeeping and silkworm farming is an ancient tradition of Ethiopian life, providing food, jobs and much needed income. Silk production or sericulture is a growing industry in Ethiopia and it offers a solution for the government's quest for ways to expand the textile industry. But both practices have never been fully exploited to directly benefit young people.

Related Keywords: agriculture economy will be ruined, APTMA, bales of cotton is not imported from India, cotton cess, cotton harvest low, opposed ban on cotton import from India, Pakistan has sufficient stock of cotton, shortage of raw material, spinning units to stop production, take up matter of crop failure, Trading Corporation of Pakistan

The Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research of Pakistan imposed immediate ban on cotton import from India stated that Pakistan has sufficient stock of cotton was strongly opposed by the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma).

Aptma Chairman Tariq Saud said that it is a misconception that adequate cotton stocks are available with the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP). The country’s agriculture economy will be ruined if 0.5 million bales of cotton is not imported from India.

Related Keywords: Agro textile seminar, educate people about usage and benefits of agro textile, organized in association with State Horticulutre department, Promoting usages of agro-textiles in Northeastern region, SASMIRA, to enhance yield and profitability, various financial and technical supports provided under the scheme

A seminar on “Agro textiles: Holistic alternative to enhance yield and profitability of Horticulture and Agriculture” was organized in association with the State Horticulture Department with the purpose of educating the people about Agro-textile usage and its benefits and various financial and technical supports to be provided under the scheme.

The seminar was held at Horticulture Research Farm, Pfutsero, Phek, under the Ministry of Textiles Scheme for “Promoting Usage of Agro-textiles in North East Region” on May 16.

Related Keywords: All products will carry two government certification marks, Amazon India, conducted workshops to train weavers, engaged with weavers and groups from four states, handloom division, online portal, partners with Textile ministry, provide cooperative groups and individual handloom weavers, training and educate to directly sell products

Amazon India, an ecommerce company has partnership the Union Ministry of Textile, handloom division under which it will provide cooperative groups and individual handloom weavers, training and educate them to directly sell their products on the online portal. The partnership allows Amazon to engage with weavers and groups from Kota in Rajasthan, Nadia in West Bengal, Bargarh in Odisha and Bijoynagar in Assam.

Related Keywords: ACIMIT, first quarter of this year, foreign markets order dropped off slightly, Italian textile machinery manufacturers, order index on rise, promote acquisition of machinery, push from Italian domestic market, support provided by Italian government

The orders index for Italian textile machinery manufacturers grew during the first quarter of 2016, especially due to the push from Italy’s domestic market. Raffaella Carabelli, President of ACIMIT said that the recovery on the domestic market compared to the minimum recorded a year ago is highly encouraging. In foreign markets, order have instead dropped off slightly, only a few markets have performed well.

Related Keywords: called for effective policy measures, competing cheap textile imports, Federal government plans to create three million new jobs, high cost of production, in textile industry, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Nigerian textile and garment industry, revive textile sub sector of the economy, second biggest employer of labour

The Nigerian textile and garment industry till date as seen no fewer than 145 cotton, textile and garment (CTG mills across the country collapsing. To revive the textile sub sector of the economy, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for policy measures saying that the plan by the federal government to create three million new jobs in the textile industry is an ambitious one which can only be actualized if there is a strong political commitment to the achievement of the objective.

Related Keywords: create trade diversion, Indonesia can unlock access to TTP, Indonesian exports to US stable, product mixture is similar, see swollen imports too, textile and footwear sector to benefit, TPP can increase Indonesian export, Vietnam their toughest competitor, will cut tariff barriers to zero

Indonesia can unlock access to the main TPP countries such as the US, Canada and Mexico as well as other Latin American countries, which will cut tariff barriers from between 2 and 5 percent to zero. Exporters will save $1.3 billion from the tariff cuts and it will create a $306 million trade diversion, said the senior advisor for economic and public policy at the Australia Indonesia Partnership for Economic Governance ( AIPEG ) Ahmad Shauki in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Related Keywords: Cambodian garment and textile industry, Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia, get to place more order, implementation of Union law, International Labor Organization, key buyer and main market, largest goods trading partner of US, the second biggest importing market after European market, United States, work well with US buyers

Despite increasing number of countries competing in the garment export business, the United States was still the key buyer and the main market for Cambodian garment and textile industry, said the Minister of Labor Lth Sam Heng after a meeting with US ambassador William Hiedt at the ministry on Wednesday.

Related Keywords: ability to print fluorescent inks, Cestrian Imaging, digital textile printing company, increasing demand for fabric printed displays on apparel, inkjet printer, install Italian machinery manufacturer EFI Reggian, open new markets, print larger volumes at cost effective prices

Cestrian Imaging, a digital textile printing company to meet the increasing demand for fabric printed displays on apparel will be the first company in the UK to install Italian machinery manufacturer EFI Reggiani’s ‘Pro 340’ inkjet printer.

It will allow them to print larger volumes, ensure quicker turnarounds and more cost-effective prices. It will keep Cestrian ahead of the curve, open new markets and help them grow.

This particular addition will allow Cestrian to deliver just-in-time designs for freestanding fabric walls, light boxes and other fabric displays.

Related Keywords: APTMA, cotton bales, cotton cultivation in Punjab, fix intervention price for cotton, in current season declined, largest cotton producing province, Pakistan cotton production may witness further decline, Pakistan National Food Security and Research, reduction of input cost, right measure not taken, TCP

Cotton Commissioner Dr Khalid Abdullah while speaking at the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Wednesday, said that, cotton cultivation in Punjab the largest cotton producing province is going down by 28 percent in the current season and termed it very alarming. Due to which the cotton production in Pakistan may witness further decline next year.

He further added that the country witnessed 30 percent decline in cotton production in year 2015-16 due to abnormal weather, seed quality, pests, diseases and low prices.