July 10, 2019

'Locusts! Locusts!': Pakistan's crucial cotton crop under threat

The war in Yemen has prevented its authorities from controlling the insects, which now threaten Pakistani agriculture. by Asad Hashim Locusts like this one in (...)

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September 18, 2018

PAKISTAN: Explaining poor cotton demand

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September 15, 2017

In Pakistan’s cotton fields, lack of protective gear and lax laws are making women pickers sick

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March 27, 2018

PAKISTAN: Govt agrees to stop cotton imports during crop picking

The committee focused on improving spinning and ginning processes by adopting better technology, shifting the current weight-based pricing system to the one based on quality (...)

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December 19, 2019

Climate damage to Pakistan's cotton crop ripples through economy

ISLAMABAD (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mahboob Ahmad was so sure he would have a bumper crop of cotton last season that he was planning to (...)

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September 20, 2020

Pakistan's textile sector back at full capacity

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August 27, 2019

PAKISTAN: Textile industry on the edge

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July 19, 2019

Sugar Is Muscling Out Cotton in Pakistan

(Bloomberg) -- Pakistan has cut its cotton production estimate for this year as competition from other crops shrinks the planted area in the country’s biggest (...)

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April 16, 2018

Showcasing Australia's sustainable and responsible cotton industry

Leading Australian fashion and textile industry representatives toured Narrabri's cotton industry yesterday on Cotton Australia's annual farm tour. But in an added twist for this (...)

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September 14, 2018

PAKISTAN: Cotton yield far below target feared in country

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