Cotton

Global Cotton Stocks Seen Falling To 15-Year Low In 2026/27

Textile Insights September 19, 2026

Global cotton markets are heading towards a tighter supply situation in 2026/27, with world cotton ending stocks projected to decline by nearly 5.5 million bales, or 7%, to 69.9 million bales, according to the latest Cotton and Wool Outlook report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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BIS Announces Rs 38.72-Crore Project To Upgrade 21 Cotton Testing Labs

Textile Insights September 19, 2026

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced a Rs 38.72-crore project to modernise and upgrade 21 laboratories across major cotton-producing states, with the aim of strengthening quality testing infrastructure for India’s textile and agriculture sectors. According to an official statement, BIS is providing direct financial support to establish high-precision testing

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Textile Industry Seeks Six-Month Extension Of Duty-Free Cotton Imports

Textile Insights September 15, 2026

India’s textile industry has urged the government to extend the duty-free import window for raw cotton by another six months beyond October 31, citing a sharp rise in yarn prices and concerns over cotton availability. The government had waived the 11 percent import duty on raw cotton from June to October 31 to improve domestic […]

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Looming Cotton Crunch? Indian Mills Turn To Imports As Crop Outlook Dims

Textile Insights September 9, 2026

India’s cotton story is getting tighter. Just as textile mills are gearing up for stronger export orders, the country’s cotton crop is facing weather-related risks, pushing up fibre prices and increasing the industry’s dependence on imports. The latest USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) assessment has pegged India’s cotton production for 2026-27 at 24.5 million 480-lb

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Global Cotton Output Likely To Edge Past Consumption, But Supply Risks Persist

Textile Insights September 8, 2026

Global cotton production is expected to marginally exceed consumption in the 2026-27 season, but the projected surplus could narrow as weather, pest and crop-related risks emerge, according to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC). Global cotton output is projected at 26.2 million tonnes against consumption of 25.9 million tonnes, leaving a surplus of around

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Mexico’s Cotton Comeback: Bigger Crop, But Textile Mills Still Facing Tough Road

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is showing signs of a comeback. After hitting historic lows, cotton production is expected to jump by nearly a third in the 2026-27 marketing year, helped by better prices and farmers in Chihuahua returning to cotton. But there is a catch. The bigger cotton crop may not translate into stronger domestic textile […]

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BCI Partners With Avalo To Develop Climate-Resilient Cotton

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has partnered with agriculture solutions company Avalo to accelerate the development of climate-resilient cotton varieties. Avalo uses artificial intelligence (AI) and plant genetics to identify key traits that can help crops withstand climate-related challenges. Its technology aims to accelerate plant breeding and develop locally adapted

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India Must Aim To Become A Global Price Influencer In Cotton: CCI CMD

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Lalit Kumar Gupta calls for stronger productivity, quality, transparency and price discovery across the cotton value chain India should move beyond being a major cotton producer and work towards becoming a price influencer in the global cotton market, said Lalit Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). Speaking in […]

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TNAU Forecasts Cotton Prices At Rs 75-80 Per Kg During Harvest

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Farmers advised to plan sowing based on market outlook, monsoon conditions The Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecast that good-quality cotton could fetch around Rs 75–80 per kg during the upcoming harvest season, based on an analysis of historical prices in the Moolanur regulated market. TNAU […]

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Giriraj Singh Unveils New Growth Agenda For Cotton Sector

Textile Insights August 11, 2026

The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) celebrated its 56th Foundation Day in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, with Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening India’s cotton sector through higher farmer incomes, productivity enhancement and sustainable growth initiatives. Addressing the gathering,