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Global Cotton Output Will Be Lower In 2025–26 As Consumption Stabilises, Says USDA

Textile Insights February 10, 2026

Global cotton production for the 2025–26 marketing year is projected at 119.4 million bales, down nearly 400,000 bales from earlier expectations, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in its January 2026 World Markets and Trade report. Lower

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Probe Launched Into Alleged Organic Cotton Certification Fraud

Textile Insights February 5, 2026

Authorities have initiated investigations into alleged large-scale irregularities in organic cotton certification after complaints that several companies misused farmers’ identities to obtain licenses. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Odisha State Organic Certification Agency (OSACA) have begun inquiries in Karlapada

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Kasturi Cotton Expands Network With Sultania Oil Industries

Textile Insights January 28, 2026

Kasturi Cotton representatives carried out a technical review at Sultania Oil Industries in Kalmeshwar, Maharashtra, as part of its ongoing engagement with ginning units across the country to strengthen quality and traceability standards in Indian cotton. The visit included a detailed factory tour focused on ginning practices, process controls, and contamination prevention

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CAI Revises India’s Cotton Pressing Estimate For 2025-26 Season To 317 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has raised its estimate for India’s total cotton pressing in the 2025-26 season to 317 lakh bales of 170 kg each (+/-3%), an increase of 7.5 lakh bales from the previous estimate of 309.5 lakh bales. This revision follows the virtual meeting of the CAI Crop Committee on 13 […]

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CITI Seeks Removal Of Cotton Import Duty

Textile Insights January 20, 2026

A delegation from the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) met Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi on January 9, 2026, requesting the permanent removal of import duty on all varieties of cotton. The delegation flagged concerns over the reinstatement of cotton import duty from January 1, 2026, […]

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Next Level Apparel Joins U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Textile Insights January 12, 2026

The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced that Next Level Apparel, a family-founded supplier of premium blank apparel, has joined the programme as its newest brand and retailer member. The move reinforces Next Level Apparel’s commitment to responsible sourcing, ethical production and transparent supply chains. As part of the Trust Protocol, Next Level Apparel will […]

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Uzbekistan Reboots Cotton With Tech And Mechanisation

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Uzbekistan’s cotton sector is scripting a quiet but consequential comeback, one driven less by acreage expansion and more by technology, mechanisation and policy recalibration. Despite a sharp reduction in planted area, the country is set to deliver a stronger-than-expected cotton output in the 2025/26 season, highlighting a structural shift in how one of the world’s […]

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Driving India’s Transition To Traceable, Residue-Free & Organic Cotton: How Zytonic Technology Enables Farm-Level Transparency And Profitability

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Dr Shailendra Singh, COO – Agro, Zydex Industries Pvt Ltd Cotton is not just India’s largest commercial crop—it is the backbone of the country’s textile economy, engaging nearly 6 million farmers and contributing over 23% of global cotton production. Yet, this highly valuable crop faces a paradox: while global demand for organic and residue-free cotton […]

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Mexico’s Cotton Sector Under Pressure

Textile Insights January 9, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is heading into one of its toughest seasons in recent years, with production in MY 2025/26 forecast to fall nearly 50 per cent to 0.55 million bales. Farmers across key producing states, including Chihuahua and Baja California, are sharply cutting acreage as low global prices, soaring input costs and prolonged drought erode […]

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Brazil Overtakes India As Bangladesh’s Largest Cotton Supplier: USDA

Textile Insights December 16, 2025

Brazil has emerged as Bangladesh’s leading supplier of raw cotton, overtaking India, according to a recent report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Bangladesh is one of the world’s largest cotton importers and the second-largest exporter of readymade garments globally. In the 2024–25 marketing year (MY25), which began in August 2024, Bangladesh imported 8.28 […]