FARM LIFE - Buying into the cotton industry

[MdmeX]

FARM LIFE - Buying into the cotton industry
published: Tuesday | October 17, 2006 <DIV class=KonaBody>

John Myers Jr., <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Agriculture</SPAN> Coordinator



Lloyd Bernard from Georges Valley, St. Elizabeth is an avid dairy farmer. Despite his many challenges, he still makes daily treks to the field to feed his <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">cattle</SPAN>, because he knows that he will be rewarded with plenty of milk to drink and to sell. - Photos by Ian Allen/Staff <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Photographer</SPAN>

West Indian Sea Island Cotton is the most expensive cotton in the world. But not enough of the cotton, which is grown only in the Caribbean, is available to satisfy demand.

However, there is now a coordinated effort underway to expand production of the premium-branded cotton in an attempt to gain a greater share of the burgeoning market internationally.

The <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN> Agricultural S

[Muadib]

RE: FARM LIFE - Buying into the cotton industry

No massa, wi not inna no slavery businesss.. a guh man pick cotton.

Dem outta dem cotton-picking mind.

Wi woulda haffi import some chinese labourers.

[Historian]

Updates?

FARM LIFE - Buying into the cotton industry
published: Tuesday | October 17, 2006


Lloyd Bernard from Georges Valley, St. Elizabeth is an avid dairy farmer. Despite his many challenges, he still makes daily treks to the field to feed his <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">cattle</SPAN>, because he knows that he will be rewarded with plenty of milk to drink and to sell. - Photos by Ian Allen/Staff <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 700; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Photographer</SPAN>

West Indian Sea Island Cotton is the most expensive cotton in the world. But not enough of the cotton, which is grown only in the Caribbean, is available to satisfy demand.

However, there is now a coordinated effort underway to expand production of the premium-branded cotton in an attempt to gain a greater share of the burgeoning market internationally.

What’s the latest on this very promising move?

[shauntelle]

Cotton is one of the most important textile fibers in the world, accounting for around 35 percent of total world fiber use.