Cotton exports expected to rise 37% as crop quality improves

Cotton exports are expected to rise 37% y-o-y during the 2017-18 season to reach about 52,000 tonnes due to crop quality improvement, Cotton Exporters Association Head Nabil Al Santaricy tells Reuters’ Nadine Awadalla. Traders see exports rising an estimated 40-45% y-o-y the following year with an overall yield of 120k tonnes, he adds. The cotton season ends in August.