Rumors of a crisis in Indian cotton have been greatly exaggerated. There is no crisis in the cotton industry in India, just a misreading of circumstances over the course of the 2022/2023 growing ...

Cotton is known as the White Gold of India due to its economic value, role in agriculture and textiles, employment generation ...

US cotton imports have surged to meet domestic textile industry demands for quality and specialized varieties, bridging a significant supply-demand gap. This increase, even with a temporary duty ...

The government extended in August this year the import duty exemption on cotton till December 31, 2025. The industry is ...

CAI asks Centre to remove 11% import duty to ensure competitive supply, protect textile jobs, and boost India’s export goals.

Bt cotton significantly increased cotton acreage and output in India, but these gains were uneven and constrained by land scarcity, especially in labor-abundant districts. Despite major productivity ...

Global fashion industry drives sustainable cotton demand Independent farmers struggle with certification, prices Big brands, government urged to boost farmer support WARANGAL, India, Nov 23 (Thomson ...

A multi-stakeholder conference held in Indore brought together leading brands, textile industry experts, certification bodies, civil society groups and farmer organisations to advance the Regenagri ...

GENEVA — December 9, 2025 — The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and climate technology startup Planboo have today announced ...

CAI Urges Govt to Scrap 11 percent Cotton Import Duty to Aid Textile Sector - Cotton Association of India urges the ...

The Cotton Association of India has urged the government to remove the 11% import duty on raw cotton imports. High domestic prices, resulting from low production and high minimum support price, are ...

The group is partnering with climate technology startup Planboo to launch a project that will pilot the production and use of biochar from agricultural waste on cotton farms in India.