Oct '09
According to the statistics from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang is the largest cotton-producing region in China and its cotton planting area accounts for one-third of the total cotton plantation in the country for many years.
Since the last several months, garment and textile exports are on a downslide, due to which demand for cotton has weakened, leading to apprehensions amongst cotton farmers of Xinjiang, which in turn has lowered the area of planted cotton crop.
In addition, Xinjiang has also had to deal with a series of natural disasters this year. 2.45 million mu of cotton fields suffered drought, of which 120,000 mu of planted cotton were totally wiped out and some areas experienced different levels of hail in July, leading to a another loss of 210,000 mu cotton harvest.
According to Agriculture Department of the autonomous region, Xinjiang has decided to lower its cotton acreage to less than 20 million mu in five years from 2008 onwards, then further reduce the area to 16 million mu in another five years.
But at the same time, the major cotton producing province, will maintain its total cotton production in and around 2-2.5 million tons by using the advantage of new technology to improve cotton yields.
Fibre2fashion News Desk - India
Must ReadView All
Textiles | On 18th Oct 2017
Sutlej Textiles adds American Silk Mills to its portfolio
Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd (STIL) has announced the...
Apparel/Garments | On 18th Oct 2017
Arvind to set up mega apparel facility in Gujarat
Arvind Limited, one of India’s largest textile to retail...
Textiles | On 18th Oct 2017
Cotton stocks accumulating everywhere outside of China
Global cotton stocks outside of China are expected to rise by nearly...
Interviews View All
Headhonchos
Indian textile value chain
Adopt innovative techniques, go for automisation rather than being...
Sunil Kumar Sharma
Loknayak JPNSSSG Ltd
'The blend of cotton–linen yarn has high demand in the domestic and...
Anavila Misra
Anavila Collection
Fashion shows are also encouraging and highlighting sustainable fashion
Kusumgar Corporates is a leading manufacturer of technical textiles and...
<div><b>Liz Manning</b>, Business Development Manager at Catexel, has...
Idealin Fogging Systems has been engaged in designing and manufacturing...
Lynda Kelly
Suominen Corporation
Suominen Corporation is a manufacturer of nonwovens as roll goods for...
Marcel Alberts
Eurofibers
Coating at a fibre level is a practice not usually seen in the...
Kai Poehler
Voith Paper GmbH & Co. KG
The glass mat industry is growing by five to eight per cent annually. Kai...
Vaanee Bhatia
Gritstones Clothing
<div>Delhi-based Gritstones Clothing offers quality and exemplary style...
Aditi Somani
Aditi Somani
Aditi Somani specialises in luxury fusion wear with international cuts and ...
Bani Batra’s couture wedding collection is inspired by traditional Indian...
Recommended
news category
Related Categories:
Do you think the sustainability space has the needed tools and resources available for a business to lead change?
Yes No SkipActive Poll
Do you see sustainability as a route to business growth?
YesTotal Votes: 66
Do you think adopting a sustainable approach will be a profitable move for your business?
Yes No SkipActive Poll
Do you think the sustainability space has the needed tools and resources available for a business to lead change?
YesTotal Votes: 66
Do you want the world to know about your sustainability journey and your business’ environmental footprint?
Yes No SkipActive Poll
Do you think adopting a sustainable approach will be a profitable move for your business?
YesTotal Votes: 66
Thanks for your valuable feedback. Claim your free latest sustainability e-book.
Active Poll
Do you want the world to know about your sustainability journey and your business’ environmental footprint?
YesTotal Votes: 66
E-News Insight
Latest News Update in Your Mail Box.
