Currency turmoil in India strengthens cotton prices worldwide

World cotton prices were boosted by a smaller-than-expected 2015/16 crop and remain high despite a larger harvest this year, says the International Cotton Advisory Committee, pointing to currency turmoil in India. “The currency crisis … is exacerbating the situation, since that country is the world’s largest producer of cotton and the second-largest exporter,” says the… » Read More

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