Cotton

Heavy Rains Hit Cotton Yields In India & Pakistan

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

In 2024, cotton production across key regions is seeing mixed weather conditions, with heavy rains in the east and drought in the west. While concerns loom over U.S. cotton-producing states like Texas, the global market, including ICE cotton futures, expects overall higher production. However,

Economy

CAI Maintains Cotton Pressing And Supply Estimates For 2023-24 Season

May 10, 2024

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has released its latest estimate for the cotton pressing numbers for the 2023-24 season. Despite various challenges and uncertainties, the CAI has decided to maintain its previous estimates for the ongoing season. According to the latest data released by CAI, the total cotton pressing estimate for the 2023-24 season […]

Cotton

Indian Cotton Exports Soar 137% Between October & March

Textile Insights April 27, 2024

India’s cotton exports during the October-March period of the 2023-24 season have soared significantly by 137 percent to 18 lakh bales as against just 7.59 lakh bales in the similar six-month period last season. This was informed by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) in its latest estimates report. India’s cotton exports for the 2022-23 […]

Cotton

CAI January Cotton Output Estimates Unchanged From December

Textile Insights February 22, 2024

In its January 2024 estimates, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has kept its cotton production as well as consumption in the 2023-24 cotton season unchanged as against its forecast in December 2023. In its January report, CAI has projected cotton output at 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kg each and domestic consumption at 311 […]

Cotton

CAI Reduces 2023-24 Cotton Pressing Forecast By 1 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights November 22, 2023

In its October estimate, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has reduced its cotton pressing estimate for the 2023-24 crop season by 1 lakh bales to 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. The October forecast is down from its previous estimate of 295.10 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. The total supply for the […]

Cotton

CAI Revises Estimate Of 2022-23 Season Cotton Pressing Numbers

Textile Insights October 11, 2023

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised its final estimate of cotton pressing numbers for the season 2022-23 which began from October 1, 2022. According to a CAI press release, CAI has estimated cotton pressing numbers for the 2022-23 season at 318.90 lakh bales of 170 kgs as against its previous estimate of 311.18 […]

Cotton

CAI Projects Indian Cotton Crop At 311.18 Lakh Bales

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

Cotton Association of India (CAI) revised upwards, India’s cotton production at 311.18 lakh bales (1 bale=170 kg) for cotton year 2022-23 in its estimates arrived in June 2023. In its estimates arrived at in May 2023, the trade body had estimated Indian cotton crop at 298.35 lakh bales. Overall cotton supply for the current season […]

Trade & Market

CAI Estimates Cotton Crop At 298.35 Lakh Bales

May 31, 2023

Cotton Association of India (CAI) released its April estimate of the cotton crop for the season 2022-23 beginning from 1st October 2022. The CAI has reduced its cotton crop estimate for the 2022-23 season to 298.35 lakh bales of 170 kgs each. This estimate has been arrived at by the Crop Committee of the Association […]