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CONTENTSP reface xiiiAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations xixE xecutive SummaryxviixxiiiSection I. Introduction <strong>and</strong> Market Context1. Introduction 3David Tschirley2. Market Context 11John Baffes <strong>and</strong> Gérald EsturThe Supply Side: Exp<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g Production <strong>and</strong> Exports 11The Dem<strong>and</strong> Side: Chang<strong>in</strong>g Focus <strong>of</strong> Dem<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Competitionwith Synthetic Fibers 14Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Volatile World Prices for L<strong>in</strong>t 14External Factors Affect<strong>in</strong>g World L<strong>in</strong>t Prices 16Increas<strong>in</strong>gly Str<strong>in</strong>gent Dem<strong>and</strong> for Quality Fiber 21L<strong>in</strong>t Market<strong>in</strong>g Strategies: The Role <strong>of</strong> the International<strong>Cotton</strong> Merchant 24Valorization <strong>of</strong> By-Products: Markets for <strong>Cotton</strong>seedOil <strong>and</strong> Cake 26v

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