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Punjab Offers 33% Seed Subsidy To Revive Cotton Acreage

Textile Insights April 14, 2026

Punjab has rolled out a 33% subsidy on indigenous and Bt cotton seeds to encourage farmers to return to cotton cultivation, which has witnessed a prolonged decline. The benefit will be limited to seed varieties approved by Punjab Agricultural University and will be applicable for up to five

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Turkiye Cotton Output To Drop 21% In MY 2026/27

Textile Insights April 8, 2026

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service has forecast a sharp decline in Turkiye’s cotton production for marketing year (MY) 2026/27, as persistent low prices, rising input costs and weak global apparel demand weigh on farmer sentiment and planting decisions. Cotton output is projected to fall to 525,000 metric tons (2.41 million bales), down about 21 percent year-on-year, […]

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Egypt Cotton Output Set To Rise On Strong Demand And Textile Investments

Textile Insights April 8, 2026

Egypt’s cotton sector is set for a recovery in the 2026/27 marketing year, with production projected to reach 325,000 bales, driven by a 20–25% increase in cultivated area and steady yield conditions. The expansion is largely supported by strong demand from key markets such as China and India, along with improved farmer sentiment following recent […]

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Mexico Cotton Output Set To Decline In Water Constraints: USDA

Textile Insights April 8, 2026

Mexico’s cotton sector is expected to face a contraction in the 2026–27 marketing year, primarily due to persistent water shortages and structural production challenges, according to a report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The report projects a decline in both cotton area and output, as limited irrigation water availability continues to affect key producing […]

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USDA Sees Higher Cotton Output In India For 2026–27 Season

Textile Insights April 7, 2026

India’s cotton sector is poised for growth in the 2026–27 marketing year, driven by improving demand and favourable trade dynamics, according to a report by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. The report projects cotton acreage to increase by around 3% to 11.5 million hectares, with production expected to rise 7% to 25.2 million bales, supported […]

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Better Cotton Strengthens Regenerative Focus With Updated Standards

Textile Insights April 7, 2026

Better Cotton Initiative has reinforced its push toward regenerative agriculture with the release of an updated version of its Principles & Criteria (P&C), marking a key step in its transition to a regenerative standards system. The new version, P&C v3.2, came into effect on April 1, 2026, following an independent assessment against recognised regenerative

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BCI Strengthens Regenerative Focus With Principles & Criteria v3.2

Textile Insights April 6, 2026

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has released Version 3.2 of its Principles and Criteria (P&C), reinforcing its commitment to regenerative agriculture and enhancing its farm-level standard for cotton production. The updated framework came into effect on April 1, 2026. As a core component of the BCI Standard System, P&C v3.2 introduces targeted revisions to

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Better Cotton Initiative Hosts Decent Work Workshop In Cotonou

Textile Insights March 30, 2026

One year after launching its programme in Benin and formalising its partnership with the Interprofessional Association for Cotton (AIC), the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) convened a multi-stakeholder workshop on decent work in Cotonou on March 26–27. The workshop brought together stakeholders from industry, government, producer groups, labour representatives, civil

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North India Cotton Acreage Decline Triggers Urgent Revival Push

Textile Insights March 26, 2026

A sharp and sustained decline in cotton acreage across northern India has triggered alarm among policymakers and agricultural experts, prompting calls for immediate, coordinated intervention to restore the crop’s viability and farmer confidence. The issue took centre stage at a high-level meeting of the Interstate Consultative and Monitoring Committee on Cotton held in

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CITI–CDRA Showcases Machine Cotton Harvesting Demo In Nagpur

Textile Insights March 24, 2026

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry–Cotton Development and Research Association (CITI–CDRA), in collaboration with the ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Shaktiman Agro and RASI Seeds, organised a live demonstration on machine harvesting of cotton at the HDPS Cotton Farm of CICR in Nagpur on February 27. The programme featured a technical session with