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India Imports 27 Lakh Bales Cotton In 2024–25

Textile Insights August 14, 2025

India imported 27.09 lakh bales of cotton worth Rs 7830 crore in the ongoing 2024–25 cotton season (up to May 31, 2025) with major supplies coming from Brazil, the USA and Australia, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha by Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles. The import list

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OECD-FAO Cotton Forecast: India To Lead, Brazil To Expand, China To Stabilize

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The cotton industry is poised for a decade of measured growth, technological transformation and evolving market dynamics, according to the OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034. As a critical input for the global textile industry, cotton continues to face both opportunities and structural challenges, from sustainability imperatives to shifting geopolitical trade routes.

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Organic Cotton Takes Centre Stage In Global Sustainability Shift

Textile Insights August 9, 2025

The global textile industry is increasingly turning its focus to organic cotton as a critical component of sustainable production, with recent data from the Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) revealing major strides in cotton farming practices that support climate resilience, farmer welfare and ethical supply chains. According to the newly released OCA Annual Report 2024,

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Giriraj Singh: New Mission To Power Cotton, Textile Growth

Textile Insights July 24, 2025

India’s total exports of cotton textiles including cotton yarn, fabrics, made-ups, other textile yarns, fabric made-ups, and raw cotton exceeded US$ 35.642 billion over the past three years, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh informed Parliament on Tuesday (July 22nd, 2025). To enhance cotton productivity and quality in alignment with the Vision 2030, the

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Xinjiang Railways Fast-Track Cotton Transport To Meet Soaring Demand

Textile Insights July 23, 2025

The railway department in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has ramped up logistics operations to ensure faster and more efficient transportation of cotton, responding to a surge in market demand and a strong harvest season. As one of China’s key cotton-producing regions, Xinjiang has already transported over 207,800 tons of cotton since October. The region’s […]

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NBR Scraps 2% AIT On Imports Of Cotton & MMFs

Textile Insights July 21, 2025

Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue (NBR) has scrapped the recently imposed 2% advance income tax (AIT) on imports of cotton and man-made fibres (MMFs) used in the country’s garment and textile sector. The exemption, effective immediately, applies exclusively to industrial Import Registration Certificate (IRC) holders, as per a gazette notification issued on 17

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Better Cotton Makes Major Progress In Uzbekistan Programme

Textile Insights July 21, 2025

Better Cotton, the world’s leading cotton sustainability initiative, has announced major progress in its Uzbekistan programme, highlighting improved due diligence processes and a stronger focus on decent work. In collaboration with its programme partner, GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation), Better Cotton has enhanced its framework to drive deeper impact

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Natural Farming Gains Ground As Cotton Farmers Embrace Zero Budget Cultivation

Textile Insights July 9, 2025

In the sprawling cotton fields of Vidarbha and the Deccan plateau, where generations have battled erratic rains and relentless market prices, a quieter transformation is underway. It does not involve high-yielding GM seeds or agri-drones. Instead, it begins with a cow, a clay pot, and a question: What if the land didn’t need fixing, just […]

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Bt Cotton In India: Two Decades On, A Story Of Transformation, Resistance, And The Road Ahead

Textile Insights July 9, 2025

Bt cotton, introduced in India in 2002 as a genetically modified crop designed to resist the deadly bollworm pest, has revolutionized cotton farming across the country. In just over two decades, it has expanded to cover more than 95% of India’s cotton acreage, becoming one of the most widely adopted biotech crops in the world. […]

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Cotton Incorporated Unveils Revamped CottonWorks Platform

Textile Insights June 23, 2025

Smart, Digital-First Hub for the Global Textile Industry Cotton Incorporated has officially launched its reimagined CottonWorks website, unveiling a comprehensive digital platform designed to serve professionals across the global textile and apparel value chain. More than just a redesign, the new CottonWorks.com is a modern, intuitive and fashion-forward hub that supports