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Bangladesh garment industry short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog

Bangladesh garment industry short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog

  • Weather authorities say flood conditions could persist if the monsoon rains continued
  • Some cotton shipments could get diverted to India, Pakistan and Vietnam, analysts say
By Reuters ·
Pakistan’s cotton production bounces back after last year’s losses, records 71 percent growth

Pakistan’s cotton production bounces back after last year’s losses, records 71 percent growth

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Special Cotton prices hit historic high in Pakistan on high global and local demand, short crop

Cotton prices hit historic high in Pakistan on high global and local demand, short crop

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
Special A-peeling: As cotton yields drop, Pakistani scientists turn to banana waste to create fiber

A-peeling: As cotton yields drop, Pakistani scientists turn to banana waste to create fiber

By Zulfiqar Kunbhar  ·
Egypt to increase cotton gins capacity, says official report

Egypt to increase cotton gins capacity, says official report

By Arab News ·
Special Central bank says Pakistan must address structural impediments to sustain growth

Central bank says Pakistan must address structural impediments to sustain growth

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
Cotton-growing areas including Pakistan face world’s biggest extreme weather risks

Cotton-growing areas including Pakistan face world’s biggest extreme weather risks

By Reuters ·
60% ginners shut factories in Pakistan in last three years as cotton output nosedives

60% ginners shut factories in Pakistan in last three years as cotton output nosedives

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Pakistan allows import of cotton, sugar from India

Pakistan allows import of cotton, sugar from India

By The Hindu ·
Pakistan lifts ban on Indian cotton, sugar as prices rise, tensions ease

Pakistan lifts ban on Indian cotton, sugar as prices rise, tensions ease

By Reuters ·
Pakistan mulls textile exporters’ request to import cotton from India

Pakistan mulls textile exporters’ request to import cotton from India

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
Special Is the state stifling the cotton belt in Pakistan?

Is the state stifling the cotton belt in Pakistan?

By Benazir Shah and Nazar ul Islam ·
Special Pakistan’s textile traders fear cotton shortage may trigger export decline

Pakistan’s textile traders fear cotton shortage may trigger export decline

By KHURSHID AHMED  ·

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