13-08-2004

Pakistan among six seen ruling world cotton trade

via www.dawn.com

Six countries will control the global cotton industry within 10 years, with Brazil rising to be the third biggest exporter, leading cotton merchant Bill Dunavant said on Thursday.

Dunavant, president of Dunavant Enterprises, the world’s biggest cotton trader, said cotton consumption and production would consolidate to China, the United States, India, Pakistan, Turkey and Brazil, with Australia taking a smaller role…