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Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor percentages of waxes, fats, pectins, and water.
Jun 4, 2024 · Cotton, seed-hair fiber of several species of plants of the genus Gossypium, belonging to the hibiscus, or mallow, family. Cotton, one of the world’s leading agricultural crops, is plentiful and economically produced, making cotton products relatively inexpensive.
Aug 12, 2021 · Cotton is a staple textile of the fashion industry. Every closet probably houses a large percentage of cotton items, be it plain cotton, dyed cotton, or cotton mix. Cotton is a natural fiber derived from cotton plants whose use dates back to the fifth millennium B.C.
Sep 14, 2023 · Cotton is a versatile crop that provides food, feed, and fiber for various uses, including textiles, cooking oil, and livestock feed. It is also a major source of income and employment for millions of farmers in India.
The history of cotton can be traced from its domestication, through the important role it played in the history of India, the British Empire, and the United States, to its continuing importance as a crop and commodity . The history of the domestication of cotton is very complex and is not known exactly. [1]
1 day ago · Analysts said record rally in ICE Cotton prices, falling global cotton stocks, lower Indian cotton crop/stock revision by USDA & CAI, retrenched selling by farmers and strong demand by domestic millers had lifted domestic cotton futures to record high level last week.
4 days ago · Cotton production this season is expected to be 325.22 lakh bales, imports 12 lakh bales, and exports 28 lakh bales. The season is likely to end with 47.38 lakh bales closing stock.
Sep 18, 2022 · Government agency Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), which carries out cotton procurement operations when prices fall below the minimum support price (MSP), has pegged India's 2022-23 cotton production higher by 15% to 360 lakh bales of 170 kilograms each.
Cotton, the fabric of our lives. Cotton is an important means of livelihood for millions of smallholders, providing employment and income, and attracting export revenues to some of the poorest countries.
3 days ago · READ LATER. French global agri-trading firm LDC (Louis Dreyfus Company) is trying to minimise the losses of farmers, particularly cotton, through technology, sustainable agriculture and awareness ...
