OCEANS AND COUNTRIES
INDIAN TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION NATIONAL PARKS AND SANCTUARIES
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Australia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Australia is the highest wool producing country in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Australia produces about 345 million kilos of wool every year – about one quarter of the world’s wool. This makes Australia the world’s leading producer of wool, followed by China, Russia, New Zealand, Argentina, South Africa, the UK and Uruguay.
Detailed explanation-3: –Currently, Australia is the world’s largest wool producers, producing around 25% of greasy wool of the world market.
Detailed explanation-4: -Modiano Ltd. is one of the world’s pre-eminent wool traders and processors. The company traces its origin back to 1875, although the company which exists today was founded by Jo (Giuseppe) Modiano in 1957, since when it has become the largest producer of wool tops in the world.
Detailed explanation-5: -Around 40% of the woollen units are located in Punjab, 27% in Haryana, 10% in Rajasthan, while the rest of the States account for remaining 23% of the units. India ranks 6th amongst clean wool producer countries and 9th amongst greasy wool producers.