Cotton Trading Manual

PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 14, 2007 – Cotton Trading Manual

Cotton trading manual (CTM) is the first work to provide a comprehensive reference source to the conduct of the complex international cotton market. CTM begins by looking at the history of the cotton trade, and then moves on to assess the current global picture, including a discussion of trends in the market, as well as production and consumption analysis. The third and fourth parts focus on trading in physical cotton and futures respectively. Finally, the last section deals with administrative and management issues within the cotton trade as a whole, such as contracts, insurance and risk management. CTM is set to become the indispensable practical companion for all those involved with trading in this commodity.

Contents of Cotton Trading Manual :

Part 1: The Cotton Trade: History and Background

History of the cotton trade from origin to the History of the cotton trade from origin to the twentieth century
John Baffes
Early history. Competition between cotton and wool and the emergence of the West. Rise of the United States and the dominance of England. Globalisation. Statistical Appendices.

The cotton trade today
Paul A Ruh
Trends in the world’s fibre consumption. The international cotton trade. What are cotton merchants? What is the added value cotton merchants provide? Information gathering. Forecasting cotton prices. Pricing of cotton. Hedging and the New York futures market. E-trade. Positions. Summary.

Part 2: The Global Picture

The cotton environment: macro issues
Secretariat of the international Cotton Advisory Committee
The economic importance of cotton. Markets forces drive prices lower. Competing crops. Competing fibres. Government policies affecting cotton. Environmental issues.

Trends in the world cotton market
Stephen MacDonald and Carol Skelly
Fundamental trends and structural change: The growing openness of world trade; Rise and fall of government control in developing countries; What does the future hold? The dominance of the United States: Diversity of US cotton production; Organisation of US cotton market; The US cotton retail market and mill use of cotton; Evolution of US cotton farm program from the mid-1980s; Key US cotton farm program provisions, 2002–2007; Trade policies and agreements affecting cotton; US export dominance of the world cotton market. Importance of China (Mainland): Structure and history of China’s cotton industry; Disposal of stocks in the reform period; China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation. Role of Australia, West Africa and Central Asia. Conclusion.

Cotton agronomy and production
Fred Gillham
Background: Cultivated cottons of the world; Areas of production; The cotton plant. Cotton improvement. Cotton agronomy: Crop establishment; Plant nutrients. Plant growth regulators: Control of vegetative growth; Harvest aid chemicals. Irrigation practices. Crop protection. Harvesting and initial processing: Hand picking; Mechanical picking; Primary processing. By-products. Ecological considerations. National programmes to limit/control cotton production vs yield as a potential ceiling on cotton production.


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