Yarn exporters in the northern region believe the export of additional two million bales (1 bale=170 kg) of cotton, allowed on Monday, may have a cascading effect on availability of the commodity.

Yarn industry fears cotton deficit by end of season

Business Standard

On April 14, the Indian School of Business opened its campus in Mohali &mdash; a significant event for both the business school and Punjab, its host state.

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While the Union government has lifted the restriction on cotton export, those intending to do so have many things to factor into such a decision.

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Pathankot, located 200 km north of Chandigarh in Punjab, may soon be regarded as a place of distinction on the industrial map of India. Handicrafts produced by women artisans of the region have caught the fancy of the district administration as well as a non-government organisation, and this may lead to the formation of a cluster.

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Now that Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has outlined the broad contours of financial reforms to jolt Asia&rsquo;s third-largest economy back to prosperity, his ministry is busy preparing the ground for implementing the Budgetary proposals.

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The sowing season for guar is approaching &mdash; it commences with the monsoon in this region &mdash; and farmers in Rajasthan and Haryana (where the bulk of global supply comes from) are likely, lured by the high prices of last season, to bring more area under the crop. As for millers, they&rsquo;re adding to their capacity.

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Winsome Textiles Industries Limited, one of the leading textile manufacturers in north India, has earmarked Rs 176 crore for setting up a state-of-the-art spinning unit with a capacity of 41,000 spindles at Kaundi village in Baddi of Himachal Pradesh.

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Wheat harvesting has been picking up pace across various states, despite unseasonal showers last week. Farmers say they would delay harvesting to get the excess moisture exhausted and there is not much damage to the quality.

Wheat harvesting unaffected by unseasonal showers last week

Rice bran oil producers across India are gearing up to disseminate information about its health benefits. Most units engaged in the production are small and medium players which cannot afford to spend much on brand building, said B V Mehta, executive director of the Solvent Extractors&rsquo; Association of India.

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The scientific instruments cluster at Ambala in Haryana, which houses about 1,000 micro and small enterprises, is struggling for survival.

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India&rsquo;s basmati rice exporters may now look east, as China has lifted its barriers on the import of basmati rice from India.

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The Indian spinning industry, undergoing a rough phase since last year due to high volatility in cotton prices, may breathe a sigh of relief now with the government banning cotton exports. This year, they expect to surpass the target for cotton yarn export.

Yarn industry prefers ban, but decries repeated change 

The continuously changing policy of the government regarding cotton export may see farmers shift from sowing cotton to other crops in the coming season. Frequent changes (policy revised seven times since May 2010) and their consequent impact on prices in the domestic market have put farmers and ginners in a tizzy.

Komal Amit Gera