COTTON NEWS ON FASTMOVING

New Delhi - Indian ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss measures to deal with a feared drought, including curbs on commodity derivatives, extra subsidies to farmers and the distribution of seeds, but are not expected to ban farm exports. read more

Biotech crops in SA have for the second consecutive year increased by 100,000 hectares in 2011, according to an expert. read more

Arlington - Global crop prices will retreat sharply this year as farmers around the world expand production, bringing stability back to commodity markets and easing food inflation fears, the US government forecast on Thursday. read more

Hennes and Mauritz, Europe's second-largest clothing retailer, continues to struggle to counter the cost of making garments after reporting a fifth consecutive drop in quarterly profit. read more