Browsing: National Cotton Council

The industry needs to engage in better outreach efforts, find new and industrial applications for cotton and invest in research to come out with new chemistries,…

United States-China trade deal (Phase-1) recently raises hopes for the cotton sector. On the day when the United States-China trade deal (Phase 1) was signed in Washington, DC, cotton growers gathered for the Plains Cotton Growers’ Board meeting, to talk about 2019 crop, trade situation and the cotton market.

All is not well on the cotton front! Fall in production and acreage, and wild fluctuations in the prices beginning late last year have dampened the spirit of the industry. On the farm front, ravages of bollworm have added to the woes of the suppliers.

Launched in October of last year, the Cotton LEADS?programme continues to resonate with global textile businesses as a supply chain programme committed to responsibly-produced cotton.