Zimbabwe’s cotton sector is going through revival following a $42 million input subsidy availed by the Government, which saw renewed interest in production from thousands of small scale farmers in major producing areas across the country.
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The eight-day training programmeâ€â€Cotton Classing & Testingâ€â€took place in Bremen, Germany from May 9-16 and was delivered by industry experts from ICA Bremen, and the Bremen Fibre Institute (FIBRE). The training concentrated purely on quality issues in raw cotton.
It is the first enterprise of its kind, set up in a matter of 14 months! And it is Gujarat’s first cooperative cotton spinning plant, and will be a jewel in the crown of Surat!
On June 1, 2017, Surat Vankar Sahkari Sangh Limited inaugurated Gujarat’s first cotton yarn spinning plant in the cooperative sector at Dinod village in the tribal-dominated Mangrol taluka.
Globally, nonwovens sector is in the lookout for new fibres that are sustainable. To fulfill this need, South India based Jayalakshmi Enterprises has released two different types of processed cotton that can be used in nonwoven manufacturing processes such as needlepunching and hydroentangling to develop absorbent and other specialized technical textiles products.
Cotton futures in India are expected to be under pressure on reports of good sowing progress and higher stock levels, according to Angel Commodities.
Encouraged by showers under monsoons, the farmers in the Kamareddy district in Telengana in India have pinned hopes on cotton crop with soya cultivated last year leaving them high and dry.
Bangladesh’s cotton import is expected to touch 7.1 million bales in 2017-18, further consolidating its position as the world’s largest importer of the fibre, according to the United States Department of Agriculture.