After a sharp increase in cotton prices observed in the first three weeks of January, prices took a negative turn in later part of the month in the Brazilian market. Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics-Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (CEPEA/ESALQ) cotton index rose 3.34 per cent in January to close at 2.7536 BRL per pound on January 31.
“When prices were on the rise, processors were more active in the market, in order to replenish inventories and adjusting bidding to askin