Pest attacks, monsoon delay and switch-over to pulses and oilseeds by farmers are expected to pull down India?s cotton planting its lowest level in seven years.
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Pest attacks, monsoon delay and switch-over to pulses and oilseeds by farmers are expected to pull down India?s cotton planting its lowest level in seven years.
Italy, Germany, Romania and Spain were the largest importers of cotton fabrics in the EU, accounting for about 50 per cent of total EU imports in the last 10 years.
For the cotton season 2015-16, the Cotton Advisory Board (CAB) has revised the cotton production estimate. It now stands at 338 lakh bales as against its earlier estimates of 352 lakh bales.
Greaves Cotton Ltd has posted a 5 per cent growth in its revenue at Rs 445 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 as against Rs 424 crore for the corresponding period last year. Despite tough market conditions, the company maintained its net profit at Rs 39 crore for the first quarter, 11 per cent decline from Rs 44 crore in the comparable period last year.
The NIFT-TEA Knitwear Fashion Institute is collaborating with Synthetic and Arts Silk Mills Research (SASMIRA) to develop a machine for dyeing cotton fabrics without the use of water. The proposed machine will be similar to the one developed by SASMIRA for dyeing polyester fabrics, which uses liquefied carbon dioxide instead of water.
According to a NASDAQ Report, cotton for December delivery rose 2.1 per cent to end at 75.83 cents a pound on the ICE Futures U.S. exchange, the highest since June 24, 2014. Cotton has been a star performer this year among commodities.