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Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced the joining of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Fashion for Global Climate Action initiative as a signatory to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action.
India’s cotton yarn and fabric exports are struggling because of the duty disadvantage faced by the Indian exporters in major markets, pointed out the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI).
Reducing power tariff and raising capital subsidy for spinning mills are two key aspects of the new Maharashtra Textile Policy, which takes forward the ‘Make in Maharashtra’ concept to strengthen the cotton industry.
Germany-based Hakro GmbH has signed a partnership agreement with the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) to buy its certified cotton. Having recently launched a collection in organic cotton, the medium-sized enterprise has pledged commitment to CmiA.
Cotton community in the US has realised that cotton industry needs collective effort by all stakeholders to advance. End-user communities, research organisations, financial institutions, policy makers need to work with cotton, agriculture and for that matter any industrial sector to advance.
China, the world's largest cotton importer, accounting for more than 60 per cent of total raw cotton exports from India, has upset the calculations of Indian cotton sector following a marked fall in demand from that country.