Cotton

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

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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 […]

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High Price Bids For CCI Cotton Irks South Indian Textile Mills

Textile Insights February 19, 2024

The President of the AP Textile Mills Association Koti Rao has alleged that the price of cotton sold by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) went up to Rs 62,000 a candy of 356 kg each. “A few people have hiked the prices when they bid for cotton sold by the CCI. But the viable […]

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Cotton Corporation of India Announces Recruitment for Various Posts

August 1, 2023

The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd (CCI), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Textile, Government of India, has unveiled an exciting opportunity for job seekers with its announcement of a direct recruitment drive to fill multiple vacancies. The recruitment process is part of CCI’s strategy to strengthen its core competencies and expand its […]