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
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. […]













