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Papers From Secretariat Staff

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World Cotton Outlook and Production Costs (293K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the 9th Meeting of the Southern and Eastern African Cotton Forum (SEACF).
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
7-8 April, 2008

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Update on Costs of Producing Cotton in the World (217K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the 29th International Cotton Conference.
Bremen, Germany.
3-5 April, 2008

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Speculation and Cotton Prices (101K)

Alejandro Plastina

This article will be published in "Cotton: Review of the World Situation" Volume 61, Number 4.
March-April 2008

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Cotton Production Prospects in Selected Foreign Countries (82K)

Alejandro Plastina

Paper presented at the 2008 Agricultural Outlook Forum - Energizing Rural America in the Global Marketplace
Washington DC, USA
21-22 February, 2008

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Structural Changes in the World Cotton Market
Linked to the End of MFA Quotas
(98K)

Alejandro Plastina

Paper presented at the USDA/ERS conference "The End of the Multifiber Arrangement: Impact on Developed and Developing Countries"
Washington DC, USA
31 January, 2008

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Technical Change in Seed Cotton Production (186K)

Alejandro Plastina and M. Rafiq Chaudhry

Paper presented at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
8-11 January, 2008

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Outlook for Cotton Production and Developments in Production Research (41K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the UNCTAD/UNDP Workshop on Enhancing the Cotton Value Chain in Africa Through Trade and Investment with a Special Emphasis on Regional and South-South Cooperation.
Bamako, Mali.
11-12 December, 2007

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The Uzbek and Central Asian Cotton Industries: Building on a Successful History to Create a Better Future (30K)

Terry Townsend

Presented at the 4th International Cotton and Textile Conference.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17-19 September, 2007

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World Cotton Market: Demand Growth Continues — Russian (593K)

Andrei Guitchounts

Presented at the 4th International Cotton and Textile Conference.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17-19 September, 2007

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2007/08 World Cotton Outlook (62K)

Armelle Gruere

Presented to the 9th International Cotton Conference.
Gdansk, Poland
6-7 September, 2007

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Africa’s Cotton in the World (178K)

Gérald Estur

Presented at the Seminar on Cotton in Africa.
Arusha
6-8 September 2007

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Trends in World Cotton Prices: Structural Change Leading to Lower Real World Cotton Prices (500K)

Terry Townsend

Remarks prepared for delivery during the Director-General’s Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton, 8th Round of Consultations.
WTO Headquarters, Geneva
18 June 2007

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The World Cotton Situation — Projections to 2020 (77K)

Terry Townsend and
Armelle Gruere

Presented at the 83rd Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association.
Dallas at Las Colinas, Texas
24-26 May, 2007

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Biotechnology Applications in Cotton: Concerns and Challenges (291K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the Regional Consultation on Biotech Cotton for Risk Assessment and Opportunities for Small Scale Cotton Growers (CFC/ICAC 34FT).
Faisalabad, Pakistan.
6-8 March, 2007

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Outlook for Cotton Supply and Use (123K)

Andrei Guitchounts

Presented at the International Textile Conference.
Chimkent, Kazakhstan.
25 October, 2006.

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Outlook on World Cotton Trade (123K)

Armelle Gruere

Presented to the Conseil d'administration de la COPACO.
Paris, France.
11 October, 2006.

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Cotton Research: World Situation (430K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented to the 50th Anniversary of the National Cotton Project, Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina.
18 September, 2006

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Investigación en Algodón: Situación en el Mundo (156K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented to the 50th Anniversary of the National Cotton Project, Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina.
18 September, 2006

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The World Cotton Outlook (248K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 82nd Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association.
11-13 May, 2006.

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The World Cotton Outlook (182K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the IWTO Wool Forum
Biella, Italy.
29 November 2005.

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Cotton Prices (319K)

Gérald Estur

Presented at the International Task Force on Commodity Risk Management (ITF)
Interlaken, Switzerland.
May 18, 2005.

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The World Cotton Outlook (825K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 81st Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association.
5-7 May, 2005.

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Séminaire introductif à la gestion des risques de prix du coton (227K)

Gérald Estur

Cotonou; Bénin.
12 avril 2004

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Situation et perspectives du marché mondial du coton (221K)

Gérald Estur

8 avril 2005

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Situation et perspectives du marché mondial du coton (979K)

Gérald Estur

Communication présentée lors du séminaire annuel de l'Association
Cotonnière Africaine à Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
le 10 mars 2005.

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The Competitiveness of African Cotton in the World Market (21K)

Gérald Estur

Paper published in Cotton Outlook, Special Feature March 2005, "Cotton in Africa"

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La compétitivité du coton africain dans le marché mondial (22K)

Gérald Estur

Paper published in Cotton Outlook, Special Feature March 2005, "Cotton in Africa"

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Is West African Cotton Competitive with the U.S. on the World Cotton Market? (319K)

Gérald Estur

Presented at the Beltwide Cotton Conference
7 January 2005.

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Cost of Production in USA and Other Countries (195K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Beltwide Cotton Conferences.
7 January, 2005.

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Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton: How Soon a Reality? (59K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented at the Beltwide Conference.
6 January, 2005.

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Proposal for Future Actions
in respect of the Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC)
(27K)

Andrew Macdonald

Expert Panel - International Cotton Advisory Committee

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Cotton Breeding at Crossroads (83K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the Interregional Cooperative Cotton Research Network for the Mediterranean and Middle East Regions meeting held at Thessaloniki, Greece from September 30 to October 2, 2004.

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Cotton Supplies Expanding (51K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented at the Liverpool Cotton Conference
8 October, 2004.

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Statement for the CICCA 2004 Plenary Meeting (28K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented 8 October, 2004.

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Cotton Price Forecasts:
What Has the ICAC Learned and What Can Industry Expect?
(524K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the Centenary Conference of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation, Lucerne, Switzerland
26 September, 2004.

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Commodity Risk Management Approaches for Cotton in West Africa — Updated (147K)

Gérald Estur

Study for the Commodity Risk Management Group of the World Bank
22 June, 2004.

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Commodity Profile: Cotton (36K)

Gérald Estur

General Paper
June 2004.

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Competitiveness in the World Cotton Industry (444K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 36th World Farmers’ Congress. Washington, DC. 29 May – 04 June, 2004.

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The World Cotton Market: A Long-Term Outlook (212K)

Carlos
Valderrama

Presented at The WTO African Regional Workshop on Cotton, Cotonou, Benin
March 23-24, 2004

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La volatilité des prix sur le marché mondial du coton (94K)

Gérald Estur

Communication présentée lors du séminaire technique de l’Association Cotonnière Africaine le 5 mars 2004 à Dakar, Sénégal.

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World Extra-Fine Cotton Outlook (606K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 5th U.S. Pima Industry Seminar. San Diego, California
19-20 February, 2004.

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Quality Requirements for U.S. Cotton Exports (51K)

Gérald Estur

Presented at the Quality Measurements Conference, Beltwide Cotton Conferences, San Antonio, Texas
8 January, 2004.

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Developments in World Fiber Consumption Pattern: An Overview of 1996 and 2000 FAO/ICAC Fibre Consumption Survey (11K)

Gérald Estur and Carlos Valderrama

Presented at the China Cotton Conference, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan. October 27, 2003.

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Current Developments in the World Cotton Market and Short-term Outlook (23K)

Gérald Estur

Presented at the China Cotton Conference, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan. October 27, 2003.

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Impacts of Government Measures on African Cotton Producers (75K)

Terry
Townsend

A statement by the Executive Director of the ICAC before the annual session of the Trade and Development Board, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 13 October 2003

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Subsidies Beyond 2006 (78K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the Liverpool Cotton Association, 2 October 2003. Liverpool, United Kingdom.

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Lower Long Run Average Cotton Prices (84K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented at the IV Brazilian Cotton Congress. 15-18 September, 2003. Goiania, Brazil.

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New Directions in Cotton Production Research (277K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the IV Brazilian Cotton Congress. 15-18 September, 2003. Goiania, Brazil.

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Cotton Tomorrow (150K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the International Technical Seminar on Cotton. August 8-9, 2003, Bogota, Colombia

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La compétitivité du coton de la zone franc dans le marché mondial (180K)

Gérald Estur

Communication présentée lors de la Réunion Ministérielle de
Concertation Régionale sur la filière coton dans la zone UEMOA le 18 juin 2003 à Ouagadougou.

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World Cotton Production to Climb Next Two Seasons (45K)

Terry
Townsend

79th Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association. May 22-24, 2003, Ritz-Carlton, Boston, MA, USA.

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Le coton africain dans le marché mondial (118K)

Gérald Estur

Communication présentée lors du premier séminaire de l’Association Cotonnière Africain le 3 mars 2003 à Bamako.

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Trends in Non-U.S. Production and Consumption:
Increasing Globalization
(239K)

Terry
Townsend

Beltwide Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, Nashville, TN, USA. 11 January, 2003.

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Impact of Genetically Engineered Cotton in the World (305K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the 2nd Meeting of the Asian Cotton Research and Development Network, 14-16 November 2002, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Government Measures and the World Cotton Industry (183K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 11th Australian Cotton Conference, 13-15 August 2002, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia.

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Toward a Lower Long Run Average Cotton Price (279K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 78th Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association, May 30-June 1, 2002, Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

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Cost of Production of Raw Cotton (56K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Presented at the III Brazilian Cotton Congress, August 31, 2001.Campo Grande, Brazil.

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Mercado mundial de algodão: Mais preços baixos no horizonte (261K)

Carlos
Valderrama

Estudo apresentado em 31 de agosto de 2001 durante o III Congresso Brasileiro do Algodão. Campo Grande, Brasil.

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The World Cotton Outlook: Continued Below-Average Prices (68K)

Terry
Townsend

77th Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association. May 3-5, 2001. The Cloister, Sea Island, Georgia, USA.

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New Developments in Non-US Cotton Production and Consumption (51K)

Terry
Townsend

USDA Outlook Conference, Crystal City, VA, USA. 23 February, 2001.

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World Cotton Market Conditions (85K)

Terry
Townsend

Beltwide Cotton Economics and Marketing Conference, Anaheim, CA, USA. 12 January, 2001.

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New Frontiers in Cotton Production (23K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Inter Regional Cooperative Research Network on Cotton for the Mediterranean and Middle East Regions. Adana, Turkey. 20-24 September, 2000.

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World Cotton Market: Prices and Distortions (158K)

Carlos
Valderrama

10th Australian Cotton Conference, Brisbane, Australia. 17 August, 2000.

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The World Cotton Outlook: Consumption Finally Rising (51K)

Terry
Townsend

Presented to the 76th Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association, May 25-27, 2000. Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.

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Current Cotton Situation in the World (159K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Ministry of Agriculture, Baghdad, Iraq. 06 March, 2000
Natural Resource Institute, Chatham, UK. 09 March, 2000

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World Cotton Demand in the Future: Issues on Competitiveness (69K)

Carlos
Valderrama

25th International Cotton Conference, Bremen, Germany. 02 March, 2000

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World Extra-Fine Cotton Outlook (205K)

Terry
Townsend

U.S. Pima Industry Seminar, February 24-25, 2000. San Diego, California.

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Explaining International Cotton Prices: a Structural Model Approach (96K)

Ioannis
Klatsas

Beltwide Cotton Conference, 07 January, 2000. San Antonio, Texas.

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The Impact of Financial Turmoil on the World Cotton and Textile Market (235K)

Paul Morris,
Chairman
of the Standing Committee

1999 China International Cotton Conference, Xi'an, China. September, 1999

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The World Cotton Situation (84K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Karachi Cotton Asscociation, Karachi, Pakistan. 03 July, 1999
Cotton Development Board, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 06 July, 1999
Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan, Pakistan. 21 July, 1999
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad, Pakistan. 31 July, 1999

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Overview of Worldwide Cotton Production (108K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

From Field to Fashion: An Apparel and Textile Industry Forum on Environmental Issues in Cotton Agriculture. San Francisco, USA. 25-26 February, 1999

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Costs of Producing Cotton in the World (29K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Beltwide Cotton Conference, Orlando, USA. 03-07 January, 1999

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Opening Address (14K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

World Cotton Research Conference-2, Athens, Greece. 07 September, 1998

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Situacion del mercado mundial del algodon (33K)

Carlos
Valderrama

Mayo de 1998

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The Global Outlook for Cotton (58K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

American Cotton Shippers Association in Naples, Florida. 15 May, 1998

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Cotton's Importance in the Textile Industry: The Role of the ICAC (42K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

Symposium in Lima, Peru. 12 May, 1998

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ICAC and the Internet (17K)

John
Mulligan

Cotton Outlook Special Feature. April, 1998

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No Growth in World Cotton Yield (48K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

International Cotton Conference, Bremen, Germany. 12 March, 1998
held from March 11-14, 1998
Hellenic Cotton Board, Greece on 17 March, 1998

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Cotton Yields and Production Research (24K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Cotton and Oil Seeds Organization, Gorgan, Iran. 16 July, 1997
Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, India. 30 July, 1997
Chinese Cotton Research Institute, Amyang, Henan, Chiona (Mainland). 06 August, 1997.

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The Cotton Market Situation (93K)

Terry
Townsend

Annual Conference of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation, Marrakech, Morocco. 01 October, 1997

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World Cotton Outlook (94K)

Terry
Townsend

73rd Annual Convention of the American Cotton Shippers Association. 22 May, 1997

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The World Cotton Situation in April, 1997 (64K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

Ministry of Agriculture, Asunción, Paraguay. 01 April, 1997
Inta P.R. Saenz-Peña, Chaco, Argentina. 04 April, 1997
Cámara Algodonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 07 April, 1997

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La Situación Mundial del Algodón en abril de 1997 (74K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

Ministerio de Agricultura, Asunción, Paraguay. 1 de abril de 1997
Inta P.R. Saenz-Peña, Chaco, Argentina. 4 de abril de 1997
Cámara Algodonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 7 de abril de 1997

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The World Cotton Market Situation (35K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Southern/Eastern African Cotton Forum. Pretoria, South Africa. 15 January, 1997

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Cotton Situation in the World (27K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Cotton Session of the All African Crop Science Congress. Pretoria, South Africa. 13 January, 1997

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Harvesting and Ginning of Cotton In The World (29K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Beltwide Cotton Conferences of the National Cotton Council of America. New Orleans, LA. 10 January, 1997

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El Mercado Mundial de Textiles (328K)

Carlos
Valderrama

Seminario Número 6, Programa de Economía Textil, Convenio ASCOLTEX-SENA, Medellín, Colombia, 7 de noviembre de 1996.

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The World Cotton Market Situation (214K)

Carlos
Valderrama

Fiber Buyers Annual Meeting of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. 07 June, 1996

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Cotton's Future Trends (361K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

28th Annual Congress of the Commercial Cotton Growers of Zimbabwe, Nyanga, Zimbabwe. 05 June, 1996

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Regional Cotton Cooperation in Southern and Eastern Africa (157K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

Second Meeting of the Southern/Eastern African Cotton Forum Harare, Zimbabwe, 03 June, 1996

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Cost of Producing a Kilogram of Cotton (365K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

23rd International Cotton Conference. Bremen, Germany. 07 March, 1996

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The Global Outlook for Extra-Fine Cottons (416K)

Lawrence
H. Shaw

23 February, 1996

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Trends in Agrochemicals Used To Grow Cotton (380K)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Seminar on International Commodity-Releated Enviromental Agreements as an Instrument for Sustainable Devolopment. Netherlands. 23 February, 1996

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Los Precios del Algodón a Nivel Mundial (331K)

Carlos
Valderrama

16 January, 1995

Major Developments in the World Cotton Industry

Terry
Townsend

14 December, 1995

Cost of Agronomic Operations to Grow Cotton in Latin American Countries

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

Fifth Meeting of the Latin American Association for Cotton Research and Development (ALIDA). Managua, Nicaragua. 13 November, 1995

The Cotton Market Situation

Lawrence
H. Shaw

02 November, 1995

Producer Consumer Cooperation in Cotton

Lawrence
H. Shaw

02 November, 1995

The Cotton Market Situation

Lawrence
H. Shaw

17 October, 1995

Slow Growth in World Cotton Yield Boosting Prices

Terry
Townsend

12 October, 1995

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World Cotton Yields Are Rising Slowly (22k)

M. Rafiq
Chaudhry

4th International Cotton Conference. Gdynia, Poland. 14 September, 1995

 

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