India's cotton exports to China plunge 56.7% in 2014-15

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 15:57

Cotton prices in the domestic market are subdued due to 56.72 percent fall in India's exports to China in 2014-15, Parliament was informed today.

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

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 20:58

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.

Cotton sowing begins in Vidarbha

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 13:55

Cotton is grown in about two lakh hectare of cultivation area here out of a total of 4.75 lakh hectares, she said.

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

Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 15:52

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.

US questions India on its domestic support programmes

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 21:47

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 up 13% this Kharif season

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 19:53

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.

SISPA seeks VAT reduction on cotton

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015, 16:27

Considering this, SISPA wants VAT to be reduced to two percent on cotton, cotton yarn, blended and synthetic yarns to safeguard the spinning industry in the state and save the livelihood of lakhs of workers in textile industry, he said.

CCEA okays extra funds to reimburse losses on cotton sale

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 14:30

The government on Wednesday approved additional financial support to reimburse "anticipated losses" in disposal of cotton being procured by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) during 2014-15.

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

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 15:44

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.

Ind-Ra revises cotton outlook for FY16 to negative

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 22:54

India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has revised cotton outlook to negative for 2015-16 due to decline in domestic yarn production, unlikely recovery in cotton exports and a fall in domestic cotton prices below minimum support prices (MSP).

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

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 19:05

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.

Government relaxes export norms for cotton

Last Updated: Monday, December 8, 2014, 20:19

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.