China’s cotton plantings plunge to record low

Cotton production is plummeting in China, the world’s largest importer and consumer of the textile, says USDA. “Recent changes to China’s cotton policy resulted in lower prices and greater uncertainty for cotton farmers, who responded by shifting from cotton to other crops, such as corn and rice, that offered higher returns,” says the World Agricultural Production report.… » Read More

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