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India’s Cotton Production Gallops, While Pakistan’s Lags

Textile Insights May 23, 2024

Until the 1990s, India lagged behind Pakistan in cotton production. However, today, India has not only surpassed Pakistan but also topped the global ranking. Indian cotton production will be 34.7 million bales of cotton in the 2023-24 season, accounting for 25 percent of the world’s total

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India To Launch Revamped Cotton Technology Mission

Textile Insights April 26, 2024

The Union Textiles Ministry is gearing up to launch a revamped Cotton Technology Mission aimed at improving the quality and output of India’s cotton by adopting best practices. “The goal is to position India as a prime destination for textile sourcing and foreign investment,” two people aware of the matter said. “This mission is designed […]

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USDA Projects US Cotton Production At Nearly 40 Year Low

Textile Insights April 8, 2024

According to the latest US Department of Agriculture report, the department has projected US cotton production to be down by 300,000 bales to 12.1 million bales, the lowest level in nearly 40 years. Global cotton production is up about 100,000 bales to 113.0 million as a larger cotton crop in India more than offsets lower […]

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CAI Reduces India’s Cotton Output Forecast By 8% For 2023-24

Textile Insights December 22, 2023

Cotton production in India may drop by around 8 percent over the previous season to 294.10 lakh bales of 170 kg each in the 2023-24 season, due to lower yields in most cotton growing regions. This was informed by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) in its December cotton estimates report released this week. The […]

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India Faces Severe Cotton Seed Scarcity In Next Season

Textile Insights December 13, 2023

India is expected to face a severe scarcity of cotton seeds in the next cotton season as there has been a 30-40 percent drop in seed production this year and there is not much surplus to offset the loss. “Only preventive policy action can help avert reduced acreage next year,” the Hindu Businessline quoted experts […]

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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 […]

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India To Witness Lowest Cotton Production In 15 Years

Textile Insights November 1, 2023

In its first estimate of cotton crop output for the 2023-24 season, which began in October, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has pegged it at 29.5 million bales of 170 kg each, the lowest in 15 years. These estimates are below that of the Indian agriculture ministry’s estimate of 31.6 million bales and also […]

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Cotton Cultivation Up In Gujarat, But Down Across India

Textile Insights August 29, 2023

Reports indicate that cotton cultivation in Gujarat has increased by 5 percent to 26.79 lakh hectares in the 2023-24 cotton season. However, there are apprehensions of Indian cotton production declining in the new cotton season as cotton sowing has reduced all over India. “Cotton cultivation across India decreased 1.81 percent over the previous season to […]

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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 […]