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APTMA warns Punjab cess could raise export costs and hurt textile competitiveness

Cotton
The textile body says the 0.90% infrastructure levy risks becoming a cascading cost on Punjab-based exporters already facing weak...

Afghan cotton traders seek Uzbek market as legal-crop strategy gains urgency

Trade
The Tashkent talks link cotton trade, rural income and narcotics reduction—but Afghanistan’s competitiveness will depend on quality, certification and...

BTMA and CottonConnect move to build Bangladesh’s local cotton supply chain

Cotton
The MoU targets a small but strategically important gap in Bangladesh’s textile model: high cotton import dependence and limited...

Pakistan textile mills warn cotton revival delay could raise import bill

Cotton
APTMA says slow implementation of approved cotton-sector reforms risks deepening Pakistan’s dependence on imported fibre just as the new...

China projected to increase production, yields, and imports in 2026/27

Cotton
Washington, DC — World cotton production in the 2026/27 season is projected at 25.9 million tonnes, exceeding global consumption...

Cottonseed biochar could help cotton farming cut diesel dependence

Cotton
New research suggests cottonseed byproducts can be converted into biodiesel, biochar and syngas in a circular process that may...

Levi’s backs regenerative cotton push in Pakistan’s Punjab belt

Cotton
The three-year initiative moves cotton sustainability from farm-level compliance toward landscape restoration, water productivity and farmer resilience. Levi Strauss &...

Under Armour joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol with traceable cotton pilot in Freedom collection

Sustainability
The move gives the sportswear brand access to verified farm-level environmental data and signals how traceability is becoming a...

83rd Plenary Meeting: Uniting the cotton and textile value chain for a sustainable future

Cotton
Washington, DC — The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held its 83rd Plenary Meeting in Bremen, Germany, on March 23-24,...

Brazil’s cotton exports surge to March record, but lower 2026 crop signals tighter supply ahead

Cotton
Record March shipments strengthened Brazil’s position in global cotton trade, but a smaller new crop could begin to tighten...

Pakistan opens door to hybrid cottonseed imports, but trial-only rules delay any immediate relief

Cotton
Islamabad has finally allowed hybrid cottonseed imports, yet the decision is structured so cautiously — and has come so...

Pakistan sets cotton target at 9.64 million bales, but revival still looks distant

Cotton
Islamabad has raised its cotton ambition for the 2026–27 Kharif season, yet the gap between official targets and field...

Pakistan’s cotton cess deadlock is starving research, just as revival plans intensify

Cotton
More than a decade after a formula for higher cotton cess was approved, the levy remains stuck at Rs50...

Global production expected to decline in 2026/27 as policy shifts and weak demand reshape trade

Cotton
Washington, DC — Early projections for the 2026/27 season indicate that global cotton lint production will decline by 4% to...

Higher cotton prices lift US planting intentions, but drought may blunt the gain

Cotton
American farmers plan to sow more cotton this spring, yet the real test will be how much survives drought...

Better Cotton shifts from mass balance to traceability as compliance pressures rise

Cotton
The cotton standard’s latest evolution reflects a wider industry reality: voluntary sustainability claims are giving way to traceable, auditable...

Pakistan’s cotton price spike offers opportunity, but also exposes deeper fragility

Cotton
Record cotton prices could revive planting and cut import dependence, yet weather delays and seed-policy risks may still prevent...

Syria seeks cotton revival as It targets 50,000 hectares this season

Cotton
Damascus wants to restore cotton as a strategic export crop, but success will depend on water, farmer support and...

Pakistan’s export scheme is being accused of undermining its own textile industry

Trade
If Aptma’s claims are correct, a policy meant to support exports is instead distorting competition, weakening local mills and...

Pakistan delays key cotton research merger despite legal clearance

Cotton
The stalled PCCC-PARC merger exposes how administrative inertia is undermining cotton revival just as Pakistan needs stronger domestic production...
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