Empowering cotton farmers: Sustainable water management practices for a greener future

[ad_1] Summers and monsoons are critical in India, often deciding the fate of the farming community. As the wave of climate change rides high, 2023 was the second hottest in 122 years. 2024 is yet again predicted to have a...

India’s cotton exports jump 137% in Oct-March 2023-24 season at 18 lakh bales

[ad_1] India’s cotton exports in the first six months of the season 2023-24 starting October have more than doubled with prices turning competitive for the overseas buyers. Exports during October-March were up 137 per cent at 18 lakh bales compared...

Ginners reluctant to sell at low prices as cotton arrivals slow down

[ad_1] As the daily market arrivals of cotton have slowed down amidst a subdued price trend, ginners are seen reluctant to sell their produce at lower prices. Prices of cotton, which were on a downtrend till last week are seen...

Cotton farmers in North may shift to paddy, maize, guar

[ad_1] With the 2024-25 kharif cotton plantings set to begin in North India, stakeholders see a dip in acreages as weak prices for the fibre crop coupled with severe infestation of pink bollworm (PBW) witnessed last season and rising labour...

Multinationals in India start offloading cotton as global prices decline on weak demand

[ad_1] As the cotton futures on ICE ease on muted global demand and prospects of a better crop in countries such as Australia, the multinational traders in the Indian market have started off-loading their stocks, trade sources said.The May cotton...

Cotton Corporation of India’s procurement at MSP 32.85 lakh bales so far this season

[ad_1] The Cotton Corporation of India has procured about 32.85 lakh bales (of 170 kg each) of the natural fibre crop at the minimum support price (MSP), so far, in the current 2023-24 marketing season. “Bulk of the procurement, about...

Cotton exports gather pace, may touch 22-25 lakh bales for 2023-24 season

[ad_1] With Indian cotton prices staying attractive for global buyers, exports of the fibre crop to countries such as Bangladesh, China and Vietnam, have picked up over the past three months. Exports during the first five months of the 2023-24...

Centre fixes Bt Cotton seed MRP at ₹864/packet for 2024-25, lowest hike since 2019

[ad_1] CHART- MRP of BG-II cotton seed packet (₹/475 gm)2018-19 = ₹710 2019-20 = ₹710 (0 per cent) 2020-21 = ₹730 (3 per cent) 2021-22 = ₹767 (5 per cent) 2022-23 = ₹810 (6 per cent) 2023-24 = ₹853 (5...

As cotton prices surge, SIMA urges spinning mills not to panic

[ad_1] The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA) has said a 10-12 per cent increase in cotton prices in the past fortnight has triggered a panic across the textile value chain. Spinning mills should also avoid resorting to panic purchases of the...