African ginners boost relations with Thailand and Bangladesh

19/06/2013
Cotton ginners in Africa are discussing new export opportunities with spinners in Asia after visits to processing factories in Thailand and Bangladesh last month.

The trip was organised by the International Trade Centre, a joint agency of the World Trade Organisation and the United Nations. It aimed to facilitate long-term partnerships and resulted in pilot orders, discussions for future purchases and plans for training on quality improvement.

Ginners with operations in Malawi, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, as well as representatives of cotton boards from the different countries, visited factories in Bangkok, Thailand, and Dhaka, Bangladesh, to learn about market requirements.