July 11, 2016

India backs African countriesΆ demand for curbs on cotton subsidies at WTO

India is backing major cotton growing African countries in their demand for immediate elimination of cotton export subsidies and a timeline for reduction of domestic (...)

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July 11, 2016

World Bank arm's loan to Uzbek cotton firm risks fuelling forced labor, say activists

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July 8, 2016

Pakistan cotton area falls to a 31-year low

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July 8, 2016

Monsoon in India spreads reach; cotton planting picks up

It remains to be seen how much area actually comes under cotton since several farmers are also opting for pigeon pea (arhar): KR Kranthi, director, (...)

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July 8, 2016

Zimbabwe: Cotton Industry Faces Viability Problems

By Tabitha Mutenga Zimbabwe's cotton sector is experiencing viability challenges as production has declined, with the area dedicated to cotton slumping from 300 000 hectares (...)

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July 7, 2016

DTN Cotton Close: Edges Higher on Light Volume

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July 7, 2016

Vietnam's 2016 cotton imports seen up 19 pct y/y to 1.2 mln T

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July 7, 2016

GMOs Are In A Long Line Of Demonized Tech – Harvard Study Explains Why

Disruptive, transformative technologies are being introduced at an accelerating pace, fuelling opposition that impedes forms of innovation needed to meet profound challenges such as climate (...)

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July 7, 2016

'Era of high ag prices quite likely over' - OECD, UN

The period of high ag commodity prices is "quite likely over", sapped by a slowdown in population growth, the OECD and United Nations said - (...)

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July 6, 2016

DTN Cotton Close: Market Fights Through Outside Pressure

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