Abstract:
As there was a considerable contingent of Australian delegates to this conference, this report will focus on the past harvest sessions with a particular emphasis on fibre quality and ginning. Highlights were as follows
• Major factors influencing Industry needs are;
- Consumer Demand
- Spinning Technology
- Competition with petroleum – based man – made fibres (i.e. polyester etc.)
- Competition from other growth, such as corn, wheat, soy beans, oilseeds.
- Shifts in Textile Industry
- Biotechnology
- WTO; protection of trade, subsidies.