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Indo Count & Partech Partner To Develop Non-GMO Cotton Seeds

Textile Insights August 26, 2023

Indo Count Industries and Partech Seeds are partnering to pave the way for a groundbreaking collaboration in the research and development of innovative cotton seed varieties. This partnership aims to propel the cotton farming industry forward by creating non-genetically modified organism

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SIMA Contests CAI Cotton Crop Forecast Of 311 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights August 23, 2023

Coimbatore based Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) has contested the estimates of Cotton Association of India (CAI) which forecast a cotton crop of 311 lakh bales (of 170 kg each) for the 2022-2023 cotton season. The Chairman of SIMA, Ravi Sam has urged the CAI to avoid digressing from the forecast made by the Committee […]

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Bangladesh Introduces GM Cotton Offering Higher Yields

Textile Insights August 23, 2023

With a goal to enhance cotton yields and reduce import dependence, Bangladesh has introduced two varieties of genetically modified (GM) cotton in the country. The GM cotton has genetic traits called Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) that effectively fights bollworm, a caterpillar which is mainly responsible for infecting and damaging standing cotton crops. “Bangladesh produces

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Top Officials To Oversee Punjab Cotton Pink Bollworm Attack

Textile Insights August 22, 2023

Punjab has deployed senior officials following reports of Pink Bollworm infecting the standing cotton crop in the state. Pink Bollworm has been reported from various districts like Muktsar, Bathinda, Fazilka and Mansa, which are the main cotton growing regions in the state. And since the next 15 days are very crucial for growth of the […]

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CmiA Verified Cotton Output Jumps By 80,000 Tons In 2022

Textile Insights August 18, 2023

Around 240,000 tons of Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) cotton was processed in 2022, or 80,000 tons more over the previous year. According to Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), 890 million textile products were also brought to market under the CmiA label, by various CmiA licensing brand partners in 2022. This helped generate licensing revenues […]

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CAI Estimates 2022-23 Indian Cotton Crop At 311.18 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights August 16, 2023

In its latest report, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has retained its cotton crop estimate for the 2022-23 season at 311.18 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. The total cotton supply for the months of October 2022 to July 2023 is estimated at 332.30 lakh bales, which consists of arrivals of 296.80 lakh bales, […]

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Global Cotton Output Down 2.7 Million Bales In 2023-24

Textile Insights August 14, 2023

In the latest report released by US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the agency has forecast global cotton production to fall by more than 2.7 million bales (One bale = 480 lbs) to 114.1 million bales in 2023-24. USDA attributed this fall in cotton production to lower cotton crop in US and Uzbekistan. USDA also revised […]

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Better Cotton Urges EU To Align Green Claims Directive With Anti-Greenwashing Measures

August 11, 2023

Better Cotton has provided feedback on the European Union’s proposed Green Claims Directive, emphasizing the need for clarity and alignment with other legislative measures to combat greenwashing. The proposed directive, published in March, seeks to establish common criteria for substantiating environmental claims made by companies. It requires products and services

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Textiles Ministry Defers QCO On Cotton By 90 days

Textile Insights August 11, 2023

The Ministry of Textiles issued a notification in which the government has postponed the implementation of the Quality Control Order (QCO) on cotton for three months. The QCO which applies to ginned cotton and unprocessed or also called kapas, will now be implemented from November 27, as stakeholders in the cotton and textile industry had […]

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China’s Cotton Imports Fall To 5-Year Low In 2022-23

August 11, 2023

China’s cotton imports fell to their lowest level in five years, amounting to 6.4 million bales during the period of August 2022 to July 2023, which is less than half the volume witnessed two years earlier. Several factors have contributed to this decline in demand, including record-high domestic production in nine years, lower domestic prices […]