Local harvests give China record cotton reserves
China, the world's biggest cotton grower and consumer, has amasse d record reserves by buying local harvest s over the past two years to protect farmers and not to control global markets, a State-run trade group said.
The stockpiling was originally drafted as a temporary backup plan when supply exceeds demand, the China Cotton Association said. The country has bought local cotton since 2011 to ease a plunge in prices and boost farmers' profits.