Accurate numbers and data are helpful in reaching solid conclusions and making well informed decisions. One of the main functions of the ICAC is to provide statistics on world cotton production, consumption, trade and stocks and to identify emerging changes in the structure of the world cotton market. The technical information work of the ICAC also includes the compilation of data on the costs of cotton production and a variety of production practices, including quantity of fertilizer applied, farm size, soil types, soil preparation, irrigation, ginning and harvesting.
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