Cotton Quality in India-Problems and Economics and Implications for Trade
India's recent emergence as a large importer of quality cotton, plus the potential demand for quality cotton after the phasing out of textile trade restrictions under the Multi-Fiber Arrangements in 2005 raises questions about the future Indian cotton trade. The study aims at understanding quality problems and reasons thereof to evaluate the medium term prospects for meeting the demand for cotton quality with domestic vis-a-vis foreign cotton.
Cotton Quality in India-Problems and Economics and Implications for Trade
Project Team: | Gopal Naik and Maurice R Landes |
Sponsor: | US Department of Agriculture, Economics Research Service |
Project Status: | Ongoing (initiated in 2004) |
Area: | Public Policy |
Abstract: | India's recent emergence as a large importer of quality cotton, plus the potential demand for quality cotton after the phasing out of textile trade restrictions under the Multi-Fiber Arrangements in 2005 raises questions about the future Indian cotton trade. The study aims at understanding quality problems and reasons thereof to evaluate the medium term prospects for meeting the demand for cotton quality with domestic vis-a-vis foreign cotton. |