Cotton Farming

• Climate Change Causes Crop Losses for Over 50% of Cotton Farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra: IIED Report

  Climate change is significantly impacting cotton farmers in Gujarat and Maharashtra. A recent survey reveals that over 50% of these farmers have faced severe crop losses due to floods and droughts, with two-thirds experiencing prolonged dry spells, rising temperatures, and more days of extreme heat.…

• This Person is Reviving Bengal's 600-Year-Old Handloom Tradition with Indian Cotton

  Bengal's textile legacy, known for its desi cotton and UNESCO-recognized jamdani weaving, is facing challenges from modern industrial practices.…

• Insights into India's Cotton Farming Sector: Challenges, Innovations, and Economic Trends

  India's cotton farming sector remains resilient, supporting millions and contributing significantly to global production, despite facing challenges like pest infestations and economic fluctuations.…

• Godrej and PAU to Partner for Sustainable Cotton Farming and Farmers’ Welfare

  Godrej Industries Explores Partnership with Punjab Agricultural University for Sustainable Cotton Farming Initiatives.…

• Haryana Agricultural Experts Recommend Best Practices for Crop Rotation and Field Preparation

  Haryana Agriculture experts advise farmers on optimal techniques to enhance crop yield and combat pest infestations…

• Crystal Crops Acquires Sadanand Cotton Seeds Business From Kohinoor Seeds

  Crystal Crops expects a significant rise in its earnings from the seeds division, projecting an approximate 20% growth. This marks Crystal's tenth acquisition in total and its fourth in the seeds sector.…

• Cotton Belt in Punjab's Bathinda Faces Pink Bollworm Attack, Prompts Deployment of Agricultural Officials

  Punjab's Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian has ordered senior officials to oversee cotton crops in districts affected by pink bollworm infestation, ensuring pest prevention and farmer support, while also monitoring pesticide quality and sales.…

• CAI Affirms 311.18 Lakh Bales Cotton Crop Estimate for 2022-23 Season

  The estimated cotton supply for the period between October 2022 and July 2023 is 332.30 lakh bales. This includes 296.80 lakh bales from domestic arrivals, 11.50 lakh bales from imports, and an initial opening stock of 24 lakh bales as evaluated by the CAI.…

• TN Spinning Mills Body Seeks Financial Support from Banks

  With cotton prices rising higher and yarn demand turning stagnant, TASMA seeks one-year moratorium.…

• Cotton Crop Output in CAI Soars to 311 Lakh Bales

  India's cotton output for 2022-23 has been revised to 311.18 lakh bales, with global production also increasing. Total cotton availability is estimated at 315.98 lakh bales, while consumption is projected at 238 lakh bales. Global ending stocks are expected to reach a four-year high.…

• Trade Forecasts Significant Rise in Cottonseed Oil Output by 2025

  The recent Cottonseed, Oil, and Meal Conclave in India forecasts an increase in cottonseed oil production by 2025, with the promotion of scientific processing by AICOSCA. This could address the current shortage of edible oil in the country.…

• Singireddy Niranjan Reddy Warns Cotton Seed Suppliers Against Exploiting Farmers

  Agriculture Minister Singireddy Niranjan Reddy warns the cotton seeds vendors of taking undue advantage of cotton farmers.…

• Cotton Market Anticipates ‘Stability’ as MSP Witnesses 9% Surge

  The government's decision to raise the minimum support price for cotton aims to stabilize the falling cotton prices.…

• Punjab's Cotton Sowing Season Ends with Disappointing Results, Falls Short of 3 Lakh Hectare Target

  Farmers revealed that they refrained from sowing cotton last year despite it fetching higher prices than the minimum support price. This was due to infestations of whitefly and pink bollworm.…

• SIMA's Call: Cotton Farmers Urged to Sell Stocks Pre-Monsoon for Better Prices

  The association chief urges the Centre to permit zero-duty imports of extra-long staple cotton.…

• Tamil Nadu's Spinning Mills Boost Production by 5 Lakh kg of Yarn Daily

  According to G. Arulmozhi, president of the Open end Spinning Mills' Association, open end spinning mills in Tamil Nadu have acquired at least 250 new machines in the last year.…

• Experts Predict Boost in Cotton Cultivation in North India Due to Recent Rain

  According to experts, there may be an increase in cotton plantation acreage in the Northern States this year due to untimely rain. In Haryana, a key summer crop, cotton has already been sown in 3.5 Lakh hectares, with a government target of 7 Lakh hectares…

• CAI Reduces Cotton Crop Forecast To 303 Lakh Bales for Current Season

  Cotton production is predicted to fall by 2 lakh bales in Punjab, 3 lakh bales in Maharashtra, 5 lakh bales in Telangana and 0.5 lakh bales in Andhra Pradesh.…

• Cottonseed Sales Set to Increase as Kharif 2023 Acreage Likely to Surpass 13 Mn Hectares

  The seed business is upbeat about the prospects of a strong year in the cotton sector, thanks to high prices for fibre earned by farmers in the previous two seasons, which would be assisted by a normal monsoon, as anticipated by the IMD.…

• 4 Million Acres Set for Cotton Cultivation with Rs. 8,500/40 KG Support Price & Rs. 1,000 Subsidy in Punjab

  The cultivation of cotton is going to be huge this marketing year as 4 million acres of land are being used for cotton cultivation in Punjab with Rs. 8,500/40KG support price and Rs. 1,000 subsidy. A spokesman says to use fertile land and approved BT…

• Proposal To Bring More Area Under Cotton Production in Bathinda

  The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is promoting the cultivation of cotton under crop diversification due to the diminishing groundwater levels. The farmers are being given a 33 percent subsidy on soft seeds for the early sowing of the cotton crop.…

• PM MITRA Mega Textile Parks to be Set Up Soon in These States

  PM Narendra Modi announced on March 17 that PM MITRA (Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel) mega textile parks would be established in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.…

• IOAS Suspends Accreditation of CU India from Certifying Organic Textiles

  The International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS) has suspended Control Union (CU) India's accreditation from testing and sampling Indian organic textile products due to allegations of irregularities in the certification process.…

• "India’s Textile Industry Experiencing Positive Development," says G. Kishan Reddy

  Tiruppur will be the backbone for India's textile production, as the knitwear industry here accounts for 50% of the nation's exports, said Union Minister of Tourism G. Kishan Reddy on Monday at the NIFT-TEA College of Knitwear Fashion in Tiruppur.…

• Pink Bollworm-Resistant GM Cotton Gets Nod for Field Trials in Hisar, Haryana

  The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has approved confined field trials for Pink Bollworm-resistant GM cotton in Hisar, Haryana, just months after approving new field trials for a variety of genetically modified crops, including mustard, potatoes, and rubber in the nation for the first time…

• Cotton Import Bill Exceeds USD 1 Bn in FY23 as prices Rise

  According to official figures, New Delhi's cotton import bill increased 200% to USD 1 billion in the ten months preceding January, owing to record-high cotton prices during a global scarcity last year.…

• Govt May Issue Quality Control Order for 151 Technical Textile Items

  An official said on Friday that the government is considering including 151 technical textile items in the Quality Control Order, a move that is expected to reduce substandard imports.…

• IIT-Ropar Develops Air Nano Bubble Tech to Reduce Water Usage in Textile Sector

  On February 4, the Indian Institute of Technology- Ropar announced the development of an innovative green technology called air nanobubble, which can reduce water consumption in the textile industry by up to 90%.…

• 5.5 Lakh Weavers to Benefit from UP Govt's Initiative to Promote Textile Industry

  The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government's move to boost the textile industry will benefit 5.5 lakh weavers in the state because they will no longer have to rely on conventional electricity, and their income will not be reduced as electricity rates rise.…

• AIKKMS Urges Govt. to Set Up Cotton Procurement Centres; Buy at MSP of Rs 12,000 Per Quintal

  The All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sanghatan (AIKKMS) has urged the State government to establish procurement centres in Yadgir district, Karnataka and begin purchasing cotton at a minimum support price of 12,000 per quintal immediately, as the price of cotton in the open market has…

• Project Jagruti Abhiyaan Assisted in Raising Cotton Farmers’ Income

  ‘Project Jagruti Abhiyaan’ launched by Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) across India to train and support local cotton farmers while empowering smallholder farming communities around the world.…

• Telangana & Andhra Pradesh's Cotton Arrivals Fall as Prices Remain Low

  Cotton arrivals in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have fallen precipitously. Arrivals at Warangal market yard have fallen by about 45 percent this year to 1.98 lakh quintals as of today, compared to 3.61 lakh quintals on the same day last year.…

• Cotton Corporation & Texprocil Signs MoU to Promote Premium Kasturi Cotton

  A registration and transaction certificate will be provided by using QR Code-based technology to validate "KASTURI" Cotton throughout the supply chain.…

• 'Project Jagruthi' Helping Cotton Growers Protect Crops from Pink Bollworm

  Pink bollworms cause damage to squares and bolls, with bolls suffering the most. Cotton crops are the most severely affected by Boll worm disease. Early detection & intervention are crucial to protect crops.…

• High Density Planting System Increases Cotton Yield By 30 to 50 percent

  Farmers planted 21,000-22,000 plants per acre, compared to 7,000-8,000 plants per acre previously. Sprays are used to control plant height, ensuring uniform crop height and making harvesting easier for machines.…

• Piyush Goyal Holds 3rd Interactive Meeting to Review Cotton Value Chain Initiatives

  ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research - (CICR), Nagpur presented a comprehensive plan for increasing cotton productivity through farmer awareness programmes, HDPS, and global best farm practises.…

• Piyush Goyal Chairs Review Meeting of PLI for Textiles & Interacts with Beneficiaries

  The textile industry has been identified as having enormous potential for job creation while also driving growth and exports. PLI Scheme for Textiles focuses on manmade fibre (MMF) apparel, MMF fabrics, and technical textile products to boost India's manufacturing capabilities and exports.…

• Cotton Farmers in Punjab Cheer as Prices in Mandis Reach Rs 10,251/quintal against MSP of Rs 6,225/quintal

  Some cotton farmers claim that the prices in the nearby Fazilka district are nearly same. They believe that prices will continue to rise in the coming days due to the high demand from cotton mills this year.…

• Rains and Pests Compels India to Import Cotton

  A deteriorating drought is destroying farms in the US, the commodity's largest exporter, and is expected to cause production to fall to its lowest point in more than ten years. The second-largest exporter, Brazil, is currently struggling with extreme heat and drought, which have already…

• 18K Acres of Cotton Crop in Punjab Affected by Insects

  According to The Tribune's inquiries, the attack was caused by the low-quality BT cotton seed that some Gujarat-based companies provided to local farmers.…

• Nichem Solutions Launches Repellant to Tackle Pink Bollworm in Cotton

  Nichem is focusing on Cropsil, repellants, and Plantsil products, with six verticals ranging from water purification to polymer additives to consumer products. According to the company's CEO, the company provides non-toxic and unconventional pre-harvest biocides and fungicides, as well as post-harvest preservation.…

• Cotton Prices Rising in Line with Fundamentals – Suspending Futures Trading Not Viable

  The commodity markets regulator SEBI had suspended futures and options trading in a host of agriculture commodities including Chana, mustard seed, soybean and its derivatives, crude palm oil, moong, paddy (Basmati) and wheat for one year, in the latter half of 2021. Ever since, vested…

• Cotton Leaf Curl Disease Spreads After Whitefly Attack in Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan

  The CLCuD is anticipated because whiteflies spread the virus more widely, according to experts, when they assault the crop. Controlling such attacks is crucial right now in order to stop the disease's spread, they warned.…

• Floods in Sindh Ruins Cotton Crops

  Flash floods from the neighbouring province of Balochistan rushed across, decimating hundreds of acres of agricultural land and orchards, almost 50 villages in Sindh were submerged.…

• "India Should Follow Global Cotton Production Standards to Boost Output," Piyush Goyal

  The Union Commerce Minister, Piyush Goyal held a conference on production, pricing, and testing to increase the overall yield and productivity of contamination-free cotton.…

• Growth of Cotton Production is Vital to Country's Employment Growth: Tomar

  Narendra Tomar stated at the meeting that increasing cotton production and productivity is critical to the country's employment growth. He stated that short-term and long-term strategies for increasing productivity are required. According to Tomar, high density farming and micro-irrigation are critical to increasing cotton productivity…

• Cotton Market Panorama: Prices Cool Off in June, Broader View Still Positive

  Global cotton prices have shown some improvement in the prices as the lowered offers could attract a greater percentage of the industry for fresh purchases. The markets were in a downward trend in the month of June.…

• KVIC Launches Knowledge Portal for Khadi to Assist Khadi Institutions

  Knowledge Portal for Khadi aims to disseminate design knowledge to a larger group of Khadi institutions. The portal intends to create design intervention by simplifying trends that are specifically appropriate for Khadi. Volume-I conceptualizes and presents four stories/design directions.…

• Availability of Good Quality Seed is Important for Improving Its Productivity: Piyush Goyal

  Goyal encourages industry to focus on quality awareness throughout the value chain and assures that initiatives to support modern facilities will be supported. The country's textile value chain must strengthen traceability technologies and testing facilities.…

• Farmers Relieved as Heavy Rain Reduces Whitefly Infestation in Cotton Crops

  According to the study, the whitefly pest was detected, but the cotton crop was clear of pink bollworm and jassid. Farmers rejoiced as torrential rain brought relief, eradicating pink bollworm and reducing whitefly attacks on cotton.…