Page 5 - Cotton

India's cotton crop estimates for 2019-20 raised to 360 bales: Association

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has increased its cotton crop estimate for 2019-20 to 360 bales of 170 kg each

CAI revises cotton production upwards to 3.6 crore bales for 2019-20

Cotton Association of India (CAI) has increased the estimate for cotton output by 5.50 lakh bales to 360 lakh bales for the 2019-20 season in its September estimate

Commodity picks: 14 September, 2020

Soybean is trading at Rs 3,835 per quintal at the benchmark Indore market; The cotton price of benchmark variety S6 is at around Rs 17,000 per bale

Indian cotton group wrestles with US over whose forecasts are better

Cotton prices in India were down more than 20% from a year earlier during the summer, before partially recovering, owing to a slump in demand from millers in the country

CAI revises cotton output upwards to 35.4 million bales for 2019-20

The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has upgraded its cotton production forecast by 19 lakh bales to 354.50 lakh bales for the 2019-20 season

Commodity picks: 10 August, 2020

The price of Shankar 6, the benchmark cotton, is around Rs 15,800 per bale. Soybean, at the benchmark Indore market, is trading at Rs 3,869 per quintal

Cotton, yarn prices fall as coronavirus brings exports to China to a halt

Indian exporters aren't pursuing the Chinese market either, as travel to that country to address quality or quantity issues post shipment will be difficult

Softening cotton prices revive sentiment for spinning mills in H2FY20

Consumption seen rising 5% to 28.8 mn bales this year, compared to 27.4 mn bales last year

Changing consumer preferences bleed cotton mills, cheer polyester makers

Texprocil data shows 38.8% YoY dip in India's cotton yarn exports, at $1.28 bn in Q2; tepid domestic demand and rural stress add to woes

Sena warns of stir if cotton procurement centres not started by Diwali

The party also said the government should give an assurance that the Cotton Crop of India (CCI) would buy cotton at Rs 5,500 per quintal

Cotton prices start rising on monsoon-led crop damage, pink bollworm attack

Rising cotton prices are likely to compund the woes of spinning mills, which have been facing weak demand from China and Bangladesh, which buy over 75 per cent of India's cotton yarn

Cotton spinners bleed on falling realisation, several MSMEs shut shop

Pressure exacerbated by increasing labour costs, interest on working capital, land, plant and machinery

Farmers stay away from cotton, prefer other crops due to better incentives

Lower cotton acreage and lower availability at a time when crude oil prices are falling is likely to raise India's consumption of manmade fibre and synthetic yarn

Commodity Picks: 24 June

Maize is trading at Rs 2,090 per quintal prices at the Nizamabad market

US inflated Indian cotton subsidy by measuring in Rupee: India to tell WTO

India has been accused of giving out subsidies much higher than the 10 per cent limit allowed by the WTO

India's cotton subsidies 'far exceed' allowable levels, US informs WTO

The US wants a robust discussion on how India implements and notifies its policies at the next COA meeting

Soon, cotton could be on your plate and 'it'll taste like hummus'

A new edible variety is poised to enter the market

Cotton was '17's star crop, and funds have high hopes for '18

Cotton was also one of the few crops that hedge funds got more positive on during the course of the year

India to launch its own branded cotton

Govt plans to revise 'Technology Mission on Cotton' to allow branding, contract farming

India's cotton area seen rising 15% to 3-year high as prices rally

Domestic cotton prices rose 19% from a year ago to Rs 41,300 per 356 kg candy