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Textile industry seeks cotton import duty cut as prices surge 25%, output falls shortIndian textile makers are urging the government to abolish the 11% import duty on raw cotton. Domestic prices have surged by 25% in two mon...
16 May, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
CAI estimates cotton output at 312.40 lakh bales in 2024-25 seasonCotton output in India is projected to decline to 312.40 lakh bales in the 2024-25 season due to lower yields, according to the Cotton Asso...
12 Sep, 2025, 04.31 PM IST
Lower yield to impact cotton production in 2024-25 season: CAIThe Cotton Association of India (CAI) has projected a decrease in cotton output for the 2024-25 season to 301.75 lakh bales, attributing it...
14 Feb, 2025, 05.02 PM IST
CAI lowers cotton crop estimate to 330.50 lakh bales for 2022-23 seasonExcept for Gujarat, where the output is likely to remain flat, the cotton-growing states are expected to witness a decline in production, t...
14 Jan, 2023, 09.11 PM IST
Cotton output likely to go up by 20-25%As per the agriculture ministry, kharif cotton sowing is inching up to the levels of the previous year.
09 Aug, 2019, 12.04 PM IST
Cotton output for April estimated at 360 lakh bales: CAIThe CAI has revised the state outputs, and for Maharashtra and Karnataka the production are estimated to be higher by 2 lakh bales and 50,0...
08 May, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
Cotton rises 2.5% on low output worriesTraders say output will be lower than Cotton Advisory Board’s estimate
14 Dec, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Cotton spinning mills face decline in domestic cotton outputThe industry is suspecting heavy squeeze in margins as demand-supply imbalance is stoking cotton imports and new crop arrival is delayed du...
05 Jul, 2016, 09.08 PM IST
Cotton acreage dips as pests scare farmersIn Punjab the cotton sowing has also been affected by less availability of canal water in major cotton growing districts of Muktsar and Faz...
01 Jun, 2016, 06.45 PM IST
Cotton output estimated at 362 lakh bales in 2015-16: CAIThe total cotton output in the country is estimated to be 362 lakh bales for the 2015-16 season, which began on October 1, industry body CA...
31 Dec, 2015, 05.56 PM IST
Cotton output estimated at 396 lakh bales in 2014-15: Cotton Association of IndiaCotton Association of India today said February estimate of the crop stood at 396 lakh bales for the 2014-15 season, which is lower compare...
25 Mar, 2015, 10.41 PM IST
Higher cotton output, lower exports in next seasonThe increase in cotton output in the next year is likely to be on account of good monsoon mainly in cotton growing states and increase in a...
26 Sep, 2013, 04.31 PM IST
- Government drafts new legislation to strengthen data on cotton
Government has framed a draft legislation that aims to set up a system to collect accurate data on cotton production and stock availability.
02 Apr, 2012, 08.40 PM IST
- Cotton output may rise to 40 mn bales in '11-12
Cotton production is expected to be 6.8 million tonnes (40 million bales of 170 kg each) in 2011-12 as soaring prices could spur the farmer...
29 Mar, 2011, 04.21 AM IST
- Global cotton output may rise over 8%: ICAC
Cotton production world-wide is likely to rise by over 8% in the 2010-11 season on higher output in the US and China following high prices,...
06 Jan, 2010, 05.36 AM IST