A retrospective view of the EU's cotton production, and future perspectives

dc.contributor.author	Mattas, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsakiridou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Botonaki, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsiboukas, K	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:50:51Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:50:51Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	00307270	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/oa.2011.0029	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/5185
dc.subject	CAP	en
dc.subject	Cotton	en
dc.subject	Cotton marketing	en
dc.subject	Cotton policy	en
dc.subject	European union	en
dc.subject.other	Gossypium hirsutum	en
dc.title	A retrospective view of the EU's cotton production, and future perspectives	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.5367/oa.2011.0029	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	The expansion of the European Union (EU) to include Greece and Spain in 1981 and 1986 respectively led to an expansion of sectors protected under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which included cotton. In the subsequent decades, the EU's cotton policy has undergone several revamping attempts. By bringing cotton production and processing under the EU umbrella, EU policy makers admitted the role and significance of its production for the agriculture and economy of southern Europe. Nevertheless, the course of this policy has been highly contentious, and will probably remain so for years to come. This paper offers a retrospective view of the EU's cotton policy and then considers current and future perspectives of the cotton sector, as cotton, a commodity that is produced worldwide and a basic input for the textile and clothing industry, attracts the interest of both EU and world agriculture. © 2010 Publishing Technology.	en
heal.journalName	Outlook on Agriculture	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.volume	40	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.5367/oa.2011.0029	en
dc.identifier.spage	39	en
dc.identifier.epage	44	en