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Cotton Prices on the Rise
Monday 10th of September 2007 07:01:23 PM
Because of Fair trade laws and the increased demand for t-shirts, jeans, and other clothing made from cotton in countries like China and India, the need for larger cotton crops is growing. But for many cotton farmers in the US and other countries like South Africa, it is becoming too costly to meet these demands. The cost of equipment, pesticides, and labour has forced cotton farmers to use their land for other crops including corn, soybeans, and wheat.But this has not stopped the price of cotton to continue to rise in the stock markets. Eco-friendly practices, the popularity of printed T-shirts, and consumer demand for higher-end clothing, have led to the production of more cotton clothing in recent years.
“It's a very circular trade. The U.S. continues to be the biggest exporter of cotton, but China is the largest textile and apparel producer. As trade barriers come down, you have higher demand because clothing is less expensive,” said Pietra Rivoli, author of ``The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy'' and a professor of international business at Georgetown University in Washington.
Cotton production has been down for years in various parts of the world due to the tremendous expense crops are to farmers who were receiving smaller and smaller profits. But with increases in demand, farmers who abandoned cotton may return. “The only big downside risk is any sort of movement in the wider macro economy, because cotton tends to be very sensitive to this. Otherwise, the supply and demand picture remains very positive,” said Sudakshina Unnikrishnan, a commodities analyst at Barclays Capital in London.
(c)Alan Eno, www.sxc.hu
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