The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has placed the cotton crop for the season 2014-15 beginning on 1st October 2014 at 396.00 lakh bales of 170 kg each. The projected Balance Sheet drawn by the CAI for the year 2014-15 estimates total cotton supply at 465.90 lakh bales while domestic consumption is estimated at 310 lakh bales thus leaving an available surplus of 155.90 lakh bales.
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Cotton prices continue to decline in various parts of India, while the farmers are unhappy with the price ranging from Rs. 2,800 to Rs.3,200 per quintal. In 2013-14, the cotton fetched good price at Rs.5,500 to Rs.6,000 per quintal. Many farmers feel that unprecedented loss is incurred by them since the cotton cultivation cost has gone up.
An amount of Rs 288.4 crore have been released for setting up of textile parks in the country during the last three years,´ Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said.
Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has sold 1,100 bales on the first day of auction creating international curiosity very recently.
The 2-day Cotton India 2014 held very recently at The Renaissance Hotel, Mumbai, really´wove the world of cotton together´, as the organisers, Cotton Association of India (CAI) has mentioned in their programme brochure.
The 2-day Cotton India 2014 held very recently at The Renaissance Hotel, Mumbai, really ?wove the world of cotton together?, as the organisers, Cotton Association of India (CAI) has mentioned in their programme brochure.
With cotton prices falling below the minimum support price levels, the Cotton Corporation of India has begun procurement in the select markets of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra