JPA cotton debates are now available The text of the resolution adopted and summaries of the interventions at the seventh Joint Parliamentary Assembly in Addis Ababa on cotton-sector... 14/09/2004
Cotton briefing is released ‘Briefing notes on the reform of the EU cotton regime’ by CAFOD, CIDSE and CARITAS Europe, were released in February 2004. The briefing highlights... 14/09/2004
Calls for an end to cotton subsidies Benin, Mali, Burkino Faso and Chad are leading a call for the complete elimination of cotton subsidies, while insisting that they are not seeking s... 20/05/2004
ICTSD review of options An ICTSD review article looks at the options that west African countries have for addressing the problem of cotton subsidies in OECD countries. The... 20/05/2004
USDA cotton outlook According to the USDA Economic Research Service's Cotton and Wool Outlook of May 13th 2003, world cotton production next year is projected at 96.5... 20/05/2004
Key events cotton sector, June 2003 Several west African countries have attacked subsidies on cotton production, mainly in the USA, but also in the EU, which have severely depressed... 20/05/2004
Record global cotton use is predicted The USDA 2002/03 cotton forecast projects record global cotton use for the fourth consecutive year. World cotton consumption has risen 50% since 19... 20/05/2004
EU cotton consumption continues to decline A USDA briefing highlights declining EU cotton consumption, which has fallen 21% in the past ten years. EU cotton imports over the same period have... 20/05/2004
Joint West and Central African proposal on cotton In the context of the Doha Development Agenda objective of establishing a fair and market-oriented trading system West and Central African... 20/05/2004