by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 5, 2024 | cotton industry, News & Insights
India’s cotton industry is bracing for a significant increase in imports during the 2024-25 crop year. The surge is primarily attributed to a combination of lower carry-forward stocks and a projected decline in domestic production due to reduced acreage....
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 30, 2023 | Finance & Economy, News & Insights
Cotton production in India is expected to decline by approximately 8% in the 2023-24 season, according to estimates released by the Cotton Association of India (CAI) on Thursday. The CAI predicts that cotton production will reach 294.10 lakh bales, a drop of 24.8 lakh...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Dec 18, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
In a bid to prevent crop damage caused by the pink bollworm (PBW) pest, an industry expert has emphasized the importance of timely intervention. NK Rajavelu, CEO of Godrej Agrovet’s crop protection division, emphasized that a joint effort between the government...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Nov 10, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
In a recent meeting held on November 6, the Committee on Cotton Production and Consumption forecasted a decrease of 6% in cotton production during the 2023-2024 cotton season compared to the previous year. The estimated cotton production for the current season,...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Nov 8, 2023 | Finance & Economy, News & Insights
Global cotton production is projected to decrease by approximately 5 million bales in the upcoming season (October 2023-September 2024) due to adverse conditions in major cotton-producing countries such as China, the US, Australia, and India. This decline is expected...
by Manali bhanushali | Jun 10, 2021 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Pakistan’s cotton production is expected to reach 5.3 million bales during the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22. Bad weather in the US and low prices at the time of plantings will lead to a 4.9 percent decline in global cotton production in 2020-21. Fitch pointed...
by Manali bhanushali | Mar 6, 2021 | Finance & Economy, News & Insights
MULTAN: Agriculture scientist Nawaz Pandah said that 11 South Punjab districts were facing huge losses in Phutti shortfall of 1,478, 928 bales, which means losses had crossed to Rs 6,211,497,600. The part-time female farm workers were paid Rs 1,000 per acre for sowing...
by Manali bhanushali | Mar 5, 2021 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
The chambers highlighted the strengths of the state in the textile sector including availability of number of spinning mills, raw material The Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (APCCIF) requested an integrated mega textile park for the state....
by Prachi | Aug 16, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Despite India’s largest cotton acreage, yields are very low and, if that persists, the country may become a ‘net importer of cotton,’ speakers warned at the 2016-2017 ‘Indian Cotton Scenario in the Current Context’ conference. India needs...
by Prachi | Aug 11, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
A rise in cotton prices has added to the problems which are already being faced by textile mills, particularly in Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, southern Indian states. At the beginning of this month, the price of Shankar-6 cotton variety increased from Rs...
by Millionaires | Jul 7, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
HYDERABAD: The country’s cotton production – already on a downward trajectory for several years – is likely to see further decline given the dearth of any corrective measures, warned the Sindh Abadgar Board (SAB), a farmers’ lobbying...