Cotton

Cotton Prices Rebound On Supply Concerns, Stronger Mill Demand

Textile Insights October 15, 2026

Cotton prices rose by Rs 3,000–4,000 per candy last week to around Rs 68,000 as slow arrivals, concerns over lower yields and improving demand from spinning mills supported the market. Farmers also held back supplies in anticipation of further price increases. The recovery coincided with gains

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Cotton Reforms To Take Centre Stage At Reform Utsav In Hyderabad

Textile Insights October 8, 2026

Digital procurement, farmer payments, quality improvement and cotton traceability among key initiatives to be showcased Technology-driven reforms aimed at making cotton procurement more transparent, farmer-friendly and efficient will take centre stage at a special showcase event being organised by the Ministry of Textiles on October 6 as part of Reform Utsav 2026. The

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BIS Announces Rs 38.72-Crore Project To Upgrade 21 Cotton Testing Labs

Textile Insights September 19, 2026

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced a Rs 38.72-crore project to modernise and upgrade 21 laboratories across major cotton-producing states, with the aim of strengthening quality testing infrastructure for India’s textile and agriculture sectors. According to an official statement, BIS is providing direct financial support to establish high-precision testing

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Cotton Yarn Demand Revives As Mill Utilisation Crosses 90%

Textile Insights September 4, 2026

India’s spinning industry is witnessing a revival in cotton yarn demand, with capacity utilisation at textile mills crossing 90% and yarn inventories remaining low. However, a sharp rise in cotton prices is threatening to squeeze mill margins and raise concerns over the sustainability of operations. The demand recovery has been under way for nearly five […]

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India Must Aim To Become A Global Price Influencer In Cotton: CCI CMD

Textile Insights August 25, 2026

Lalit Kumar Gupta calls for stronger productivity, quality, transparency and price discovery across the cotton value chain India should move beyond being a major cotton producer and work towards becoming a price influencer in the global cotton market, said Lalit Kumar Gupta, Chairman and Managing Director of the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). Speaking in […]

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CPI Opposes Cotton Import Duty Removal, Warns Of Severe Impact On Farmers

Textile Insights May 27, 2026

The Communist Party of India has strongly opposed the Centre’s reported move to remove the 11 percent import duty on cotton, warning that such a decision could severely impact domestic cotton farmers and deepen the agrarian crisis. CPI State Secretary G. Eswaraiah has urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to intervene and press […]

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India’s Premium Kasturi Cotton Initiative Set To Elevate India’s Global Textile Standing

Textile Insights May 26, 2026

As global supply chains increasingly shift toward sustainable and ethical sourcing, the rollout of Kasturi Cotton India marks a significant transition from a volume-driven commodities market to a value-driven textile economy, writes Kirankumar Panchal in this exclusive article for Textile Insights In a strategic move to position Indian cotton alongside global premium

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Kasturi Cotton Bharat Uses Blockchain For Traceability

Textile Insights August 8, 2024

The Ministry of Textiles’ Kasturi Cotton Bharat program is setting a new benchmark in cotton traceability, certification, and branding in India. Launched through a collaboration between the Government of India, trade bodies, and industry stakeholders, this pioneering initiative was formalized with a budgetary support of Rs 30 crore, including Rs 15 crore contributed

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TASMA Urges CCI to Maintain Cotton Supplies

June 26, 2024

The Tamil Nadu Spinning Mills Association (TASMA) has appealed to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) not to divert unsold cotton stocks to traders. In a letter reported by The Hindu, TASMA President AP Appukutti emphasized the resurgence of spinning mills due to increased garment orders and expressed confidence in procuring CCI’s cotton by August’s […]

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COCPC Meeting Highlights Increased Cotton Consumption And Enhanced Traceability

June 26, 2024

The third meeting of the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption (COCPC) for the 2023-24 cotton season was held on June 24, 2024, under the chairpersonship of Textile Commissioner Roop Rashi. The meeting included representatives from the Central and State Governments, the textile industry, the cotton trade, and the ginning and pressing sectors. The committee […]