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Global Cotton Market Outlook: Demand And Production Projections 2024-2033

Textile Insights August 10, 2024

The global cotton market is set for significant growth over the next decade, driven by rising consumption and advancements in production techniques, according to OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2024-2033 report. Cotton consumption is forecasted to increase by 1.7% annually, fueled by population

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CITI And ILO Collaborate To Promote Rights At Work Among Cotton Farmers

Textile Insights August 10, 2024

India, the second-largest producer and consumer of cotton globally, cultivates cotton across 11 major states with about 6.5 million farmers, including 40% women and numerous migrant labourers on leased land. Given the sector’s vulnerabilities, CITI and ILO are partnering to promote Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW) among cotton farmers, particularly

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Bangladesh’s Political Crisis May Impact India’s Cotton Exports

Textile Insights August 10, 2024

Despite the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, the impact on India’s overall trade may be minimal. However, the crisis is expected to significantly affect India’s cotton sector, according to an analysis by Moneycontrol. India exports $2.4 billion worth of cotton to Bangladesh, a country that has rapidly established itself as a global textile hub. Data […]

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Sportking India Launches ‘San-Vardhan’ To Combat Pink Bollworm

Textile Insights August 9, 2024

Sportking India, a leading textile company, has partnered with ATGC Biotech, Reviving Green Revolution Cell, and Team Athena Pvt Ltd, to launch a pioneering initiative, ‘San-Vardhan’ (Cotton You Can Trust). This initiative aims to address the severe Pink Bollworm (PBW) infestation affecting cotton crops in Northern India. Cotton, a vital commercial crop in India, accounts

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Cotton Yarn Demand To Recover In FY2025: ICRA

Textile Insights August 9, 2024

Domestic demand growth is set to outpace exports, driven by a recovery in downstream segments. Operating margins are expected to expand by 100-150 bps in FY2025 with improved gross contribution levels. ICRA forecasts a recovery for the domestic cotton spinning industry in FY2025, with a growth of 6-8%, supported by a 4-6% volume increase and […]

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Kasturi Cotton Bharat Uses Blockchain For Traceability

Textile Insights August 8, 2024

The Ministry of Textiles’ Kasturi Cotton Bharat program is setting a new benchmark in cotton traceability, certification, and branding in India. Launched through a collaboration between the Government of India, trade bodies, and industry stakeholders, this pioneering initiative was formalized with a budgetary support of Rs 30 crore, including Rs 15 crore contributed

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CCI Promotes India-US Textile Partnership With Focus On US Cotton

July 10, 2024

A media roundtable led by Cotton Council International (CCI) highlighted strategic India-US textile trade partnerships, emphasizing US cotton as the favoured choice for Indian spinners. On June 19, the “COTTON USA: Weaving Threads of Unity between the U.S. Cotton and Indian Textile Industry” event held in New Delhi, delved deeper into this collaboration. India’s textile

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Zydex’s Prakalp Sanjivani Protocol — A Holistic & Profitable Approach To Chemical-Free Farming

July 10, 2024

Prakalp Sanjivani protocol introduces innovative methodologies to address various challenges in agriculture, particularly in transitioning to chemical-free practices, informs Dr. Ajay Ranka, Chairman & Managing Director of Zydex Group, while conversing with Textile Insights In India, a significant successful demonstration has happened in about 1000 farms who have fully

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China’s Cotton Imports For 2023-24 Season To Surge To Highest Level In Over A Decade

July 10, 2024

China’s cotton imports for the 2023-24 season are forecast to reach 14.8 million bales, more than double last year’s volume, marking the highest level in more than a decade. Several factors have contributed to this surge in demand, including purchases for government reserves, lower domestic production and lower foreign prices relative to domestic prices. These

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Are You Selling Water At The Price Of Cotton?

July 10, 2024

We have heard that new ideas come to us out of the blue as if from the sky. But sometimes, ideas literally come to us through “high-level” meetings that we attend unwittingly up in the sky while we travel by plane! It’s not unusual to bump into a person from the same industrial field at […]