November 8, 2024

World Cotton Day

Zimbabwe to commemorate World Cotton Day amid slump in crop production

Byron Adonis Mutingwende02 mins

By Wallace Mawire At a time smallholder farmers globally and especially in Africa are clamouring for favourable market prices for the cotton crop, Zimbabwe will today (7 October 2022) join other countries globally in commemorating World Cotton Day. The  Cotton Company of Zimbabwe will host the world cotton day conference in Harare. The conference is…

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ITC Celebrates UN resolution on World Cotton Day

Byron Adonis Mutingwende07 mins

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Cotton Advisory Committee commend the United Nations General Assembly resolution (A/RES/75/318) of officially recognizing 7 October as World Cotton Day. It is a historical moment to acknowledge the importance of cotton as a global commodity as well as its vital role in several countries. Cotton generates income and…

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