Cotton

Government Launches Mission To Boost Cotton Productivity Amid Declining Output

Textile Insights December 11, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles has highlighted a continued decline in cotton production in recent years, driven by multiple factors including reduced cultivation area, adverse climatic conditions such as uneven rainfall and extreme temperatures in rainfed regions, the negative impact of monocropping

Cotton

India Charts Roadmap For Sustainable Cotton Future On World Cotton Day 2025

Textile Insights October 8, 2025

The Ministry of Textiles, in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), marked World Cotton Day 2025 in New Delhi with a high-level conference themed “Cotton 2040: Technology, Climate & Competitiveness.” The event brought together senior government officials, industry leaders, and stakeholders from across the cotton value chain to discuss

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CITI: Cotton Duty Extension A Lifeline For Textile Industry

Textile Insights August 29, 2025

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has welcomed the government’s decision to extend the exemption of import duty on cotton until December 31, 2025, calling it a crucial support measure for the country’s textile and apparel sector, which is reeling under the impact of a steep 50% tariff imposed by the US from August […]

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Giriraj Singh Pushes Cotton, MMF Mission

Textile Insights May 28, 2025

Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, chaired the Textile Advisory Group (TAG) meeting on Cotton and Man-Made Fibres (MMF) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to review progress and discuss strategies to strengthen the entire textile value chain. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, Secretary Textiles Neelam Shami Rao, and […]