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07 Oct 2022

World Cotton day 2022: History, significance, theme- details here

One of the most widely used plant products globally is cotton This versatile plant is mostly consumed in the textile industry The largest producer of cotton in the world is India

28 Jul 2017

Floods kill 120 in Gujarat, with industry, cotton hit

More than a million households had been affected and losses to farmlands were being assessed.

27 Jun 2016

Cotton, bamboo blends best summer fabrics for children!

Cotton and bamboo fabric has always been preferred for children!

16 Mar 2016

India 'not scared' if Monsanto leaves, as GM cotton row escalates

US seed company Monsanto is welcome to leave India if it does not want to lower prices of genetically modified cotton seeds as directed by the government, a minister said on Wednesday, in a sign the rift between New Delhi and the firm is widening.

01 Nov 2015

India to emerge as largest cotton producer

With domestic trade estimating cotton production at around 400 lakh bales, India is expected to emerge as the largest cotton producer in the world in 2015-16.

Parkash Singh Badal

12 Oct 2015

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal to hold talks with protesting farmers

The crucial talks between protesting farmers and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to break the deadlock over peasants' demands will be held here on Monday even as rail services remained hit for the sixth consecutive day today, causing inconvenience to passengers.

23 Jun 2015

Cotton prices to remain stable in CY 2015-16, says ICRA

Even if cotton production declines by up to 15 percent next season, the adequate domestic stock position is likely to keep the prices stable during cotton year (CY) 2015-16, according to rating agency ICRA.

15 Jun 2015

India's cotton output may drop for 2nd straight year: USDA

India's cotton production is expected to decline for the second consecutive year to 37.5 million bales in 2015-16 marketing season, due to a likely fall in yields on account of delayed sowing, weather and low price realisation, according to USDA's latest report.

05 Jun 2015

US questions India on its domestic support programmes

The US posed a salvo of questions to India on its domestic support programmes, including its cotton policies, minimum support price, public stockholding for food security purposes and landholding pooling by Indian farmers, in a meeting at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) here.

Paddy sowing area

05 Jun 2015

Paddy sowing area up 13% this Kharif season

Area under paddy coverage has increased by 13 percent so far in this Kharif sowing season to 3.46 lakh hectares and sowing operation?s are likely to pick up with onset of monsoon in Kerala Friday.

23 Apr 2015

Cotton output to be lower at 390 lakh bales in 2014-15

The government has lowered the estimates of cotton production for the 2014-15 season to 390 lakh bales from 400 lakh bales due to untimely rains and hail storm across the country.

10 Dec 2014

Cotton output at 402 lakh bales in 2014-15, CAI estimates

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) Wednesday said November estimate of the crop stood at 402 lakh bales for the season 2014-15, which is lower compared to last year due to slight decline in productivity in Gujarat.

08 Dec 2014

Government relaxes export norms for cotton

The government Monday relaxed export norms for cotton and cotton yarn, doing away with the need to register contracts, to help boost outbound shipments of the commodity.

18 Sep 2014

Cotton exports to drop on lower Chinese demand

Cotton exports from India, which touched 11 million bales of 170 kgs each in 2013-14 season (October-September), are likely to decline to 6-7 million bales in 2014-15 due to anticipated poor Chinese demand.

14 Sep 2014

India will oust China as top cotton producer this year: USDA

India is all set to beat China and become the top cotton producer this year, ousting the communist nation from the number 1 position for the first time in over 30 years, the US has said in a report.

11 Sep 2014

India will oust China as top cotton producer this year: USDA

India will be the world`s No 1 cotton grower this year, ousting China from the top spot for the first time in over 30 years, US government said on Thursday, reflecting a dramatic shift in global supplies amid uncertainty over Beijing`s farm policy.

06 Aug 2014

Low prices, erratic monsoon boost cotton imports

A sharp drop in cotton prices overseas and a weak monsoon have raised India`s imports in recent weeks.

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