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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

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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

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Cabinet Clears Rs 1,718 Crore MSP Reimbursement To CCI For Cotton Procurement

Textile Insights March 20, 2026

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Narendra Modi, has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore as reimbursement to the Cotton Corporation of India for Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations carried out during the 2023–24 cotton season. The support covers procurement undertaken between October 2023 and September 2024, when market prices fell below MSP, prompting

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Myanmar Explores Import Of Quality Cotton Seeds From India, Uzbekistan

Textile Insights March 19, 2026

The Myanmar Cotton and Cotton Products Merchants Association is strengthening efforts to improve cotton quality by exploring the import of superior cotton seeds from India and Uzbekistan. During the fourth hybrid meeting held on March 12 at the Myanmar Trade Promotion Organization, the association discussed sourcing long-staple, non-hybrid cotton and high-quality seeds

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Cabinet Approves Rs 1,718 Crore MSP Support To CCI For 2023–24 Cotton Season

Textile Insights March 19, 2026

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Rs 1,718.56 crore as Minimum Support Price (MSP) funding for the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for the 2023–24 season. The funding is aimed at strengthening MSP operations, which ensure that farmers receive assured prices when market rates fall below the […]

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Centre Charts Roadmap To Double Cotton Productivity At Nagpur Chintan Shivir

Textile Insights March 17, 2026

To strengthen India’s cotton value chain, the Ministry of Textiles convened a high-level Chintan Shivir in Nagpur under the theme A Strategic Framework for Doubling Cotton Productivity and Augmenting Quality Fibre. The forum brought together policymakers, scientists, industry leaders and agri-experts to outline a future-ready roadmap for productivity enhancement, fibre