In a strategic global initiative, Welspun India (WIL) has entered into a co-operation agreement with Cotton Egypt Association (CEA) to promote and market Egyptian cotton products worldwide. Under the agreement, the two organisations will work together to create programmes for promotion of Egyptian Cotton logo in the retail markets across the globe.
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India’s cotton yield has received a boost as 6.6 lakh bales (each weighing 140 kg) of cotton have been procured so far surpassing last year’s production figures of 6.5 lakh bales.
India is estimated to consume 29.5 million bales of cotton (170 kg each), this season ending this September. Within one month of its recent estimate, Mumbai-based Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised the estimate of India’s cotton consumption and import numbers.
The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), a not-for-profit organisation stewarding the global standards for Better Cotton, and bringing together cotton’s complex supply chain, from farmers to retailers, and its members, has announced the top 10 Better Cotton Sourcing high-street and small BCI retail and brand members from all around the world.
Cotton industry in the US has always been an important contributor to the country’s economy. As one of the top three cotton producing countries in the world, the US benefits from its enormous cotton planting area in southern and western states, including Texas, California, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Primark’s Sustainable Cotton Program aims to help women smallholders in India embrace environmentally friendly production techniques that can help boost yields.
ICA Bremen will deliver its six day ‘Cotton Classing & Testing’ training programme, from May 9-16, 2017 followed by the popular ‘Learning about Machinery’ training course from May 18-19 in Germany.