How India's below-average September rainfall fuels concern about cropsIndia faces below-average monsoon rains and higher temperatures this September. This rainfall deficit impacts summer crops entering critica...
04 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
The Grand Old Men of Dalal Street: Top stocks that survived the RajIndia Independence Day 2026: India’s oldest listed companies offer a rare window into the evolution of Indian business, markets and capital...
15 Aug, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Hormuz uncertainty pushes landed costs up to 50%, raising risk of higher consumer pricesThe escalating unrest near the Strait of Hormuz is causing a notable spike in shipping expenses for businesses in India. An increase in fre...
07 Aug, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Surge in Black Sea attacks adds to strain on global commodity flowsAttacks on Black Sea shipping routes are disrupting global grain and oil supplies. Ukraine and Russia have intensified strikes on each othe...
05 Aug, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
ICAR @98: Science, innovation and sustainability for Viksit Bharat 2047Achieving Viksit Bharat 2047 requires agriculture to move beyond production towards value addition, food processing, exports, bio-based ind...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
Rice, oilseed, pulses prices rise as Kharif crop sowing declinesRetail prices are rising due to reduced sowing of key kharif crops. Inflation has increased for rice, oilseeds, and major pulses in June. A...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Apparel exports drag India's textile and clothing exports despite growth in textile shipments: CITIThe April-June quarter also showed weak trends for these exports. Cumulative exports for the first quarter of FY27 declined year-on-year.
14 Jul, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
Monsoon gains lift kharif hopes, but El Nino threat remains; govt support on seeds, diesel and livestock keyWhile the narrowing rainfall deficit has eased immediate concerns, experts say it is far too early to conclude that El Niño’s influence has...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Cotton sowing picks up in July as monsoon revives, still below last yearCotton sowing has accelerated in July as the southwest monsoon strengthens across India. Acreage has narrowed the gap compared to last year...
09 Jul, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
The 'little boy' in the Pacific, India's monsoon and the big test aheadIndia's crucial monsoon season has begun sluggishly, with a significant rainfall deficit raising concerns for the farm economy. Delayed sow...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Cotton duty or competitiveness? The bigger challenge facing India’s $190 billion textile industryThe government’s temporary import duty relief may ease pressure on mills and exporters, but industry experts say deeper problems in product...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.48 PM 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
Area under cotton may decline by more than 10%: Cotton Association of India"We think that the area under cotton may decline by more than 10%, declining from 123 lakh acres to 120 lakh acres," said Atul Ganatra, pre...
09 Apr, 2018, 07.54 PM IST
Cotton prices to remain stable in CY 2015-16, says ICRAEven if cotton production declines by up to 15 per cent next season, the adequate domestic stock position is likely to keep the prices stab...
23 Jun, 2015, 09.52 PM IST
Organic cotton production declines in India as brands shift to Better Cotton InitiativeIndia is still the largest producer of organic cotton in the world, accounting for two-third of the global organic cotton production.
11 Mar, 2014, 04.06 AM IST
- Cotton productivity on decline across India
Country has been harvesting more than 3 crore bale cotton per year but yield remains static due to low technology penetration, weather and ...
04 Oct, 2012, 02.58 PM IST
- Meltdown blues set to deflate global cotton trade
Global economic crisis is set to hit the cotton trade across the globe. Cotton imports at the global level are expected to decrease 12% to ...
04 Dec, 2008, 02.50 AM IST