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Global cotton production set to rise by 10pc during 2017-18 season

The global production trends report released this month, the International Cotton Advisory Committee projected world cotton production to increase by…

7 years ago

Monsanto to trial GM cotton using new technology

Monsanto a biotechnology giant will trial GM cotton using new technology in the Ord Irrigation Scheme this year, which could…

7 years ago

Lack of innovation keeps cotton yield in Pakistan low compared with China

Pakistan despite being the fourth largest cotton producer remains at the bottom ladder of productivity. Its average per hectare yield…

8 years ago

Ethiopian investors express interest in financing Zim cotton production

The Zimbabwean cotton sector has over the years taken a nosedive due to the plummeting prices of the commodity on…

8 years ago

Zimbabwe cotton output on the verge of collapse

Zimbabwe cotton also known as the white gold had economically uplifted places such as the hot and semi-arid marginalized areas…

9 years ago

Zimbabwean farmers likely to miss the 180,000-tonne cotton output target

The Zimbabwean government targeting to increase cotton output from 140,000 tonnes last year to 180,000 tonnes this cropping season expecting…

10 years ago

The dry spell in recent years in the Cauvery Delta districts has brought to the fore the need for diversifying crop variety in the traditional paddy growing areas

While cotton areas are up in certain areas, a shift in mindset is needed according to official sources. Last year,…

6 years ago

LVMH teams up with Unesco to fight deforestation in the Amazon

LVMH unveiled its new biodiversity plan to tackle deforestation in the Amazon, in collaboration with the UNESCO MAB (Man and…

3 years ago

Textiles ministry seeks funds in PSDP budget for 8 new projects

Pakistan Ministry of Textiles is seeking funding for eight new projects in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) budget for…

9 years ago