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As scheduled, the Chinese government’s auction of state cotton reserves began on May 3, 2016.

After a small decline in MY15/16 (Aug-Jul) because of the drought, cotton production is forecast to more than recover, reaching 207,000 bales (45,000 metric tons) in MY16/17.

On April 27, 2016, the Press Information Bureau of the Government of India issued a statement on India’s position on cotton export subsidies related to...

In 2016/17, cotton production is expected to reach 2.5 million bales, assuming the continuation of average seasonal conditions.

MY 2015/16 seed cotton production in Burkina Faso, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, and Chad is expected to fall 7 percent from USDA official numbers to 1.7 million tons...

Expecting lower farmer earnings as a result of the implementation of new cotton policies since MY14/15, cotton acreage is forecast to shrink once again by 9%, to its lowest level in twelve years.

Pakistan’s marketing year 2016/17 cotton production is forecast at 9.0 million 480 lb bales, an improvement over 2015.

MY 2016/2017 Uzbek cotton planted area and production is forecast at 1.255 million hectares and nearly 3.29 MMT of seed cotton, respectively.

India’s 2016/17 cotton production forecast is 28.5 million 480 lb. bales on marginally lower acreage of 11.8 million hectares.

Post estimates that cotton planted area in Vietnam likely drops to less than 1,000 hectares.

MY2016/17 cotton imports are forecast to increase only slightly from the downturn in MY2013/14.

Post forecasts cotton planted area for 2016/17 to increase to 980,000 hectares based on higher domestic prices and export demand.