SLIDE 1 The Importance of Research to the Global Cotton Sector
7th Asian Cotton Research and Development Network Nagpur, India 15-17 September, 2017 Terry Townsend Cotton Analytics
SLIDE 2 Natural Fibre Production, 2016
Abaca Bastfibres, other Coir Cotton Lint Fibre crops not specified elsew here Flax fibre and tow, ex scutching mill Hemp tow waste Jute, Kenaf & Allied Fibres Kapok fibre Ramie Sisal, Henequen and sim ilar hard fibers Silk, raw Wool, clean Other animal, greasy w eight*
30 MM Tons
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Value of Natural Fibre Production, 2016
Cotton Wool Jute Other
$50 Billion
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Population and Income Growth Do not guarantee Market Relevance
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They must do things better They must do things differently
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WORLD WOOL PRODUCTION,
MMT
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Million tons
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MARKET SHARE OF COTTON
%
Average 1960-1979 Average 1980-1999 Average 2000-2016
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Fiber M ill Use, M illion Tons
Cotton Polyester Other
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Partnership for Sustainable Textiles
Cotton is Destructive & Exploitative
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World Population, millions
Years, AD M odern Agriculture Organic Agriculture
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I nnovation took cotton from 200 kgs/ ha to 800 kgs/ ha
Zero gain per year
Mendelian breeding Mechanization Fertilizers Pesticides Biotechnology
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20 35 50 65 80 50/51 60/61 70/71 80/81 90/91 00/01 10/11
WORLD COTTON AREA
Million Hectares
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WORLD COTTON YIELDS
y = 8.7x + 202.24 R² = 0.954 200 350 500 650 800
50/ 51 60/ 61 70/ 71 80/ 81 90/ 91 00/ 01 10/ 11 20/ 21
Kilograms per Hectare
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World Cotton Mill Use 1938/39
24% 3% 28% 1% 12% 11% 9% 12%
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World Cotton Mill Use 2016/17
5% 5% 1% 1% 2% 36 % 7% 42%
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World Cotton Mill Use 2026/27
8% 8% 4% 3% 5% 29% 8% 35%
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The Importance of Research to the Global Cotton Sector
Cotton Must Compete: Technology is Key
