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Fitch Solutions said that it expects cotton production in India to fall by 1% year-on-year to 28.3 million 480lb bales in 2021-22 due to lacklustre rainfall throughout July and August, the main planting times.

Fitch Solutions said that it expects cotton production in India to fall by 1% year-on-year to 28.3 million 480lb bales in 2021-22 due to lacklustre rainfall throughout July and August, the main planting times.

Cotton prices have remained volatile for quite some time. The textile industry has raised the issue of rising domestic cotton prices with the government. If raw material prices continue to remain elevated for an elongated period, it can negatively impact margins for yarn manufacturers, says Pulkit Agarwal, Associate Director, CARE Ratings. In this interview, he analyses the fibre and yarn market against background of rising input costs and recent policy announcements (like of the Government of India.