cotton cultivation

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• Cotton production in Azerbaijan — Cotton ready to be picked Historically, cotton production in Azerbaijan has been crucial to the national economy, accounting for approximately 25% of agricultural revenue. It occurs mainly in the area west of the Caspian Sea.[1] Historical… …   Wikipedia

• Cotton — For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). Cotton Hi …   Wikipedia

• Cotton production in Ethiopia — Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Medical supplies for the front, including bales of cotton …   Wikipedia

• cotton gin — a machine for separating the fibers of cotton from the seeds. [1790 1800, Amer.] * * * Machine for cleaning cotton of its seeds. The design that became standard was invented in the U.S. by Eli Whitney in 1793. The mechanization of spinning in… …   Universalium

• cotton — /kot n/, n. 1. a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc. 2. the plant itself, having… …   Universalium

• Cotton — /kot n/, n. John, 1584 1652, U.S. clergyman, colonist, and author (grandfather of Cotton Mather). * * * I Seed hair fibre of various plants of the genus Gossypium, in the mallow family, native to most subtropical countries. The shrubby plants… …   Universalium

• Cotton made in Africa — Logo Cotton made in Africa Cotton made in Africa is a project initiative launched and managed by the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), headquartered in Hamburg.[1] AbTF was founded in 2005 by Dr. Michael Otto, the Hamburg based business leader and …   Wikipedia

• Cotton thistle — Taxobox name = Cotton Thistle image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae subfamilia = Carduoideae tribus = Cynareae genus = Onopordum species = O. acanthium binomial …   Wikipedia

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• cotton mule — noun : a small mule suitable for the cultivation of cotton distinguished from sugar mule …   Useful english dictionary

• cotton sweep — noun : a small wide bladed tool used for the surface cultivation of soils growing cotton …   Useful english dictionary