After briefly breaching 65 cents/lb, the December contract fell sharply over a few of days in mid-August before finding support near 58 cents/lb. In the weeks since, December futures have gradually drifted upwards,
At the present time, world agriculture is influenced by a set of new technologies grouped under the generic name of precision agriculture （PA）. Based on a study of the cotton sector, this article examines the effect...At the present time, world agriculture is influenced by a set of new technologies grouped under the generic name of precision agriculture （PA）. Based on a study of the cotton sector, this article examines the effects of adopting PA with regard to international trade. We examine whether PA can contribute to the further destabilization of the terms of trade between countries in Central and West Africa （CWA） and Northern countries. We show that PA can be used by Northern countries at the expense of CWA, since it is used to implement strategic commercial policies based on subsidies. These policies are made more credible by the fact that international authorities cannot easily condemn them.展开更多
Jan.2020Released by Cotton IncorporatedRecent price movement Indian and Pakistani prices were stable over the past month.Other benchmark prices increased.·The nearby March NY futures contract increased from 65 to...Jan.2020Released by Cotton IncorporatedRecent price movement Indian and Pakistani prices were stable over the past month.Other benchmark prices increased.·The nearby March NY futures contract increased from 65 to 71 cents/lb.The December futures contract,which reflects expectations after the 2020/21 harvest,has been consistently trading above 70cents/lb since late December and is currently over 72 cents/lb.·The A Index rose from 75 to 79cents/lb.展开更多
Since the beginning of this year,a sudden COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world,severely disrupting the normal production and living order,and bringing an unprecedented trading environment to the world.China and eve...Since the beginning of this year,a sudden COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world,severely disrupting the normal production and living order,and bringing an unprecedented trading environment to the world.China and even the global cotton and textile industry have been hit hard.展开更多
中国在与欧盟国家的商品贸易中,直接进口的是初级农产品,但间接进口的却是隐藏在这些农产品中的虚拟水。研究这些潜在的水资源,对缓解我国水资源压力,保障粮食安全具有重要的现实意义。本文采用联合国粮农组织FAO的CROPWAT Model计算模...中国在与欧盟国家的商品贸易中,直接进口的是初级农产品,但间接进口的却是隐藏在这些农产品中的虚拟水。研究这些潜在的水资源,对缓解我国水资源压力,保障粮食安全具有重要的现实意义。本文采用联合国粮农组织FAO的CROPWAT Model计算模型,借助CropWat for Windows计算软件,从资源当量转换的角度出发,计算中国自进入WTO以来与欧盟国家的棉花贸易中水资源转换以及虚拟水贸易情况。计算结果表明,2003-2005年中国在与欧盟的棉花贸易中,间接进口了151.28×106m3的水资源,相当于节约了国内同等数量的水资源。本文可以为解决中国日益短缺的水资源问题提供有益参考。展开更多
文摘After briefly breaching 65 cents/lb, the December contract fell sharply over a few of days in mid-August before finding support near 58 cents/lb. In the weeks since, December futures have gradually drifted upwards,
文摘At the present time, world agriculture is influenced by a set of new technologies grouped under the generic name of precision agriculture （PA）. Based on a study of the cotton sector, this article examines the effects of adopting PA with regard to international trade. We examine whether PA can contribute to the further destabilization of the terms of trade between countries in Central and West Africa （CWA） and Northern countries. We show that PA can be used by Northern countries at the expense of CWA, since it is used to implement strategic commercial policies based on subsidies. These policies are made more credible by the fact that international authorities cannot easily condemn them.
文摘Jan.2020Released by Cotton IncorporatedRecent price movement Indian and Pakistani prices were stable over the past month.Other benchmark prices increased.·The nearby March NY futures contract increased from 65 to 71 cents/lb.The December futures contract,which reflects expectations after the 2020/21 harvest,has been consistently trading above 70cents/lb since late December and is currently over 72 cents/lb.·The A Index rose from 75 to 79cents/lb.
文摘Since the beginning of this year,a sudden COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world,severely disrupting the normal production and living order,and bringing an unprecedented trading environment to the world.China and even the global cotton and textile industry have been hit hard.
文摘中国在与欧盟国家的商品贸易中,直接进口的是初级农产品,但间接进口的却是隐藏在这些农产品中的虚拟水。研究这些潜在的水资源,对缓解我国水资源压力,保障粮食安全具有重要的现实意义。本文采用联合国粮农组织FAO的CROPWAT Model计算模型,借助CropWat for Windows计算软件,从资源当量转换的角度出发,计算中国自进入WTO以来与欧盟国家的棉花贸易中水资源转换以及虚拟水贸易情况。计算结果表明,2003-2005年中国在与欧盟的棉花贸易中,间接进口了151.28×106m3的水资源,相当于节约了国内同等数量的水资源。本文可以为解决中国日益短缺的水资源问题提供有益参考。
