Cotton
Regenerative Cotton Standard®: Impressive Results Following First Harvest in India
With higher crop yields, lower costs and an increased awareness of regenerative agriculture, the Regenerative Cotton Standard® (RCS) is delivering promising results after only...
Africa
Aid by Trade Foundation Announces New Head of Business Development
Valéa Vadaleau will join the Aid by Trade Foundation team as Head of Business Development on March 1,...
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T-SCAN: Indian Customers Confirm Impressive Performance
Removing foreign parts from cotton is a challenging task. That’s why our T-SCAN technology features multiple modules that...
Africa
Better Cotton Completes Certification Transition, Enhances Supply Chain Oversight
Better Cotton has today completed its transition to become a certification scheme. This strategic move underscores the organisation’s...
Economy News
Spinnova Oyj (Finland) Joins ITMF As Corporate Member
Based in Finland, Spinnova has developed patented technology for making textile fibre from wood pulp or waste, such...
US Cotton Trust Protocol to provide sustainability data
Starting today, brands and retailers can join the US Cotton Trust Protocol, a new system for responsibly grown cotton that will provide annual data...
Helmand Cotton Factory Reopens After 7 Years
The state-run Bost Enterprise, a cotton ginning factory, has officially reopened after seven years.According to a statement from Helman Governor’s office, farmer’s cotton products...
Australia’s Cotton Area Lowest Since The 1970s
Australia’s cotton crop area has plunged to the smallest in four decades as years of drought slashed growers’ access to water and prevented planting.As...
TEXPROCIL Urges Govt. Support As Cotton Textile Exports Plummet
As per data released by the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry, exports of cotton textiles touched US$ 9405 million during April to February...
Egypt to import 3 cotton ginning machines from India
The Holding Company for Cotton, Spinning, Weaving and Garments, affiliated to the Egyptian ministry of Public Enterprise Sector, has signed contracts for import of...
Nigeria’s Zamfara state to boost cotton production
The Zamfara state government in Nigeria recently received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to finance 60,000 cotton and rice farmers, according...
Nigeria CBN to Fund 1.6 mn Cotton Farmers This Season
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will fund 1.6 million farmers in the 2020 wet season to help raise farm output. The apex bank...
The Better Cotton Initiative launches in Egypt
After many years’ of engagement and preparation, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), a global not-for-profit organisation, together with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation...
Cotton Yarn Global exports drops 13.7% in 2019
The global trade of cotton yarn, containing 85.00 per cent more by weight of cotton, have shown a tremendous fall in the year 2019....
TANZANIA AIMS FOR 1 MILLION METRIC TONNE COTTON OUTPUT BY 2025
Tanzania plans to more than double its cotton production in the next five years as farmers increase cultivation, encouraged by higher prices for the...
