Cotton pickers harvest a crop of cotton at a field in Hami, in China's far west Xinjiang region on September 20, 2011, as the Chinese government plans a market-control strategy designed to support cotton farmers, with a sudden decline in export orders for China-made textiles and garments which in turn affect domestic cotton prices. The global economy is much weaker than believed just months ago, and growth should pick up only slightly next year, the International Monetary Fund said on September 20. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
