The International Cotton Trade

Julian Roche

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2014
• Print ISBN:
  9781855731042
• eBook ISBN:
  9781845692810
• Topic: Economics
• Subtopic: Agribusiness
• Index: Economics

This book includes every aspect of the cotton trade, starting with the history and background, its growth and production patterns. It goes on to examine the international trade itself, the key players, recent trends, and a look at cotton prices, forecasting, and the factors that affect the cotton price. The author looks at end uses for cotton by analysing the garment industry as a whole and the competition for cotton. This is related to cotton consumption and the global economics of this commodity. The final chapter looks to the future and attempts to forecast trends for the industry over the coming years.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• The International Cotton Trade
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Dedication
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• CHAPTER 1. History and background of cotton
• CHAPTER 2. The growing of cotton
• CHAPTER 3. The genetics of cotton
• CHAPTER 4. World cotton production
• CHAPTER 5. World cotton consumption
• CHAPTER 6. The international textile industry
• CHAPTER 7. Cotton prices
• CHAPTER 8. Cotton futures
• CHAPTER 9. The international cotton trade
• APPENDIX I: Cotton supply1992/93
• APPENDIX II: Cotton supply 1991/92
• APPENDIX III: Production of cotton
• APPENDIX IV: Harvested area
• APPENDIX V: Yields
• APPENDIX VI: Consumption
• APPENDIX VII: Imports
• APPENDIX VÏII: Exports
• APPENDIX IX: End stocks
• Bibliography
• Index