New Trends in Cotton Breeding in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan has grown cotton for over 200 years, developing strains adapted to the regional conditions. However, changes in growing conditions over the past few years have demanded new strains. Three institutes are responsible for breeding superior varieties of cotton. The Ministry of Agriculture tests and certifies candidate varieties pri..

Cotton Production in Uzbekistan.

Cotton is the most important cash crop in Uzbekistan. The country accounted for more than 60 percent of cotton production in the Former Soviet Union. Uzbekistan is located in an arid region, so an extensive irrigation network is necessary to maintain production. More than 50 percent of production is machine harvested. Preliminary cleaning..

Cotton Achievement Award Winner -- Jay Hardwick.

Jay Hardwick is the 1994 winner of the Cotton Achievement Award. Hardwick, who grows cotton on the Somerset Plantation in Newellton, Louisiana, has an innovative approach to managing labor resources. All full time employees are on the payroll throughout the year and take an active role in planning farm activities. Hardwick is actively eng..

India Gears Up for Rapid Modernization.

Growth in Indian cotton production continues to outpace domestic demand and will make India a major supplier of cotton in international markets. To achieve a respectable share of the international cottton trade, India must modernize its ginning and pressing factories. The industry must consider the replacement of single roller gins with d..

Cottonseed -- Past, Present, and Future.

Prior to World War II, Cottonseed products dominated both the protein and vegetable oil markets. Conservation replaced development and promotion during the war. After the war, mill capacity icnreased and solvent extraction replaced hydraulic and expeller methods. However, problems with dust increased with capacity, making worker safety mo..

Wool Import Flow into Nepal Greatly Eased.

New Zealand wool exporters recently signed an agreement with the government of Nepal to minimize wool damage and speed up to flow of exports. According to Nick Nicholson, executive manager of the New Zealand Council of Wool Exporters, the agreement provides a means to ease the entry of wool into Nepal without having to undergo time consum..

Guanaco Hair New Grown in Britain

Growers of rare and specialty fibers in Great Britain are now raising llamas, alpacas, and guanacos. Four years ago, there were perhaps 300 or fewer camelids in Great Britain. Today, the camelidbreeding and shearing industry is growing quickly. Dr. Gwyn Moseley of the Agriculture and Food Rsearch Council has studied the feasibility of cam..

Globalism Versus Recession

Executives from Rieter of Winterthur, Switzerland, recently concluded that the company's large growth in profits and sales during 1992 resulted from the diversification of its exports. This growth occurred despite the poor economies of Europe and the United States. The company conducts business in all major markets worldwide. About half o..

Plant Fibers Targeted at the Green Look.

A number of vegetable fibers are growing in popularity as designers and manufacturers become more interested in marketing environmentally friendly products. Ramie blended with cotton is appearing in knit and woven women's wear fabrics. Fiber from cultivated banana is popular with fashion designers, but uneconomical extraction thchniques a..

Fiber Forecast

In 1993, fiber producing companies responded to shifts in the marketplace through staff reductions, targeting new fibers to niche markets, plant expansions, and domestic and international joint ventures. AlledSignal entered into major joint efforts with BASF and Akzo, allowing the company to pursue branded product marketing on a broader s..