Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday launched a N70 billion Textile Development Fund which if faithfully implemented is expected the generate annual sales of about N60 billion, protect 30,000 jobs in the textile industry and 750,000 livelihoods in the cotton production industry. President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday launched a N70 billion Textile Development Fund which if faithfully implemented is expected the generate annual sales of about...

Brasher: How to supply disaster aid vexes framers of farm bill Published 05/06 The federal budget deficit has made it tougher, even during election years, to get agricultural disaster bills out of Washington. Brasher: Vanishing bees stump scientists, threaten agriculture Published 04/29 The buzz in agriculture, government scientists and now in Congress is this: Where are the bees? Besides making for a lot of bad puns, bees provide pollination critical to the production of fruits,...

Latent demand, therefore, is commonly defined by economists as the industry earnings of a market when that market becomes accessible and attractive to serve by competing firms. Demand is the notion of an economic quantity that a target population or market requires under different assumptions of price, quality, and distribution, among other factors. As mentioned in the introduction, this study is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or...

Every five or six years when we write a new farm bill in the United States, the commodity title, which involves direct and counter-cyclical payments, the marketing loan and loan deficiency payments, and grain facility loans, usually gets the most attention by farm organizations, the agricultural media and members of Congress from Midwestern and Southern states. Every five or six years when we write a new farm bill in the United States, the commodity title, which involves direct and...

The drought blues continue Growers say irrigation not cure-all for dry ground By Billy Bruce The Valdosta Daily Times VALDOSTA Farmers continue to struggle under smoky, dry skies to get crops in the ground in time to harvest before potentially devastating, late fall cold snaps. Published May 25, 2007 09:46 pm - Farmers continue to struggle under smoky, dry skies to get crops in the ground in time to harvest before potentially devastating, late fall cold snaps. The drought blues continue...

The eight-week residential program is designed to provide a basic education in all aspects of the cotton industry and the international business environment. Then there's additional land at Memphis Oaks - we probably have about 100 acres of land remaining that will be built out over the years, if the market demand allows us to build new phases. Coursework will cover manual classing, the use of high volume instruments for classing raw cotton, buying, transportation, fiber manufacturing,...

Memorial Day weekend can be loads of fun, but fire officials are advising extreme caution because of persistent dry conditions. If current condition persists, residents along the coastal area may also see well dry up, which could lead to saltwater seeping in and burning up residential lawns. Many farmers have been facing the prospect of not being able to plant crops such as cotton and peanuts. Those who have irrigation capabilities have already planted, but the cost of using those systems...

The market suffered acute shortage of rubber, as growers were unwilling to sell their produce with monsoon almost at the doorsteps. COTTON SICA, SIMA offer help to Karnataka body Coimbatore-based cotton trade/R&D bodies South India Cotton Association (SICA) and SIMA-Cotton Development and Research Association (SIMA-CDRA) have offered to support the Hubli-based Karnataka Cotton Association in its efforts to improve the. COTTON SICA, SIMA offer help to Karnataka body Coimbatore-based cotton...

KARACHI: Quality lint with higher prices dominated trading at the Karachi cotton market during the past week, traders said. They said the leading players purchased lint of all qualities on competitive rates in order to consolidate their long positions during the trading sessions. The leading mills remained eager for domestic quality lint while the spinners imported lint in order to meet the shortfall besides to fulfill the yarn order. The ginners, especially from Punjab offered fine lots...