Global production trends influence India’s cotton and cotton oil market in August 2025. The country’s kharif cotton sowing is largely complete, with strong monsoon rains supporting crop growth and soil moisture. India’s dependence on global supply is evident, with imports from Australia, the U.S., Brazil, and Egypt increasing to $1.2 billion. China’s cotton production is…
Cotton candy prices fell by 0.58% to 53,600, driven by a slight upward revision in India’s cotton production estimates and tepid trade sentiment. The Cotton Association of India (CAI) raised the country’s output projection slightly to 291.35 lakh bales for the 2024-25 season, mainly due to higher production in Odisha. However, the cotton trade remains…
India has slightly revised up its cotton production estimate for 2024-25 to 291.35 lakh bales, driven by a better crop in Odisha. However, demand for cotton is slowing down. Cotton consumption has fallen by 8 lakh bales to 307 lakh bales. Exports are also expected to fall sharply to 15 lakh bales, from 28.36 lakh…
Cotton prices fell 0.5% to ₹53,920 despite the Cotton Association of India (CAI) cutting its crop estimate. The decline came despite weak buying sentiment and profit-taking by investors. CAI has cut its 2024-25 cotton production estimate by 4 lakh bales to 291.30 lakh bales, mainly due to lower production in Maharashtra. Cotton imports are expected…
Cotton candy prices have declined by 0.41% to 53,510 due to increased supply and weak mill buying. Brazil’s cotton production for 2024-25 is expected to rise by 1.6% to 3.7616 million tons, with a 4.8% expansion in planting area. The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is expected to procure over 100 lakh bales at the…
Cotton candy prices dropped by 0.4% to ₹54,200, driven by Brazil’s strong supply projections and higher procurement by the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI). Brazil’s 2024-25 cotton production is expected to rise by 1.6%, while CCI is set to procure over 100 lakh bales at the Minimum Support Price, supporting domestic cotton prices. India’s cotton…
Cotton candy prices rose by 0.09% to ₹54,420 in January 2025, despite lower production estimates for the 2024-25 season. The Cotton Association of India projected total cotton output at 301.75 lakh bales, a decline from 327.45 lakh bales in the previous season. However, the quality of cotton remains strong. As of January 2025, the total…
According to the Cotton Association of India (CAI), India’s cotton production is expected to decline to 301.75 lakh bales in 2024-2025 from 327.45 lakh bales in the last season. Although the quality of cotton is still good, the decline is due to lower yields in Gujarat and the northern states. By January 2025, domestic demand…
Cotton candy prices in India have dropped by 0.08% to ₹53,290 due to revised crop projections by the Cotton Association of India (CAI). The updated estimate is now at 304.25 lakh bales, 2 lakh bales higher than earlier forecasts, largely due to better-than-expected yields in Telangana. However, cotton prices remain under pressure as the US…
Cotton candy prices have fallen by 0.11% to ₹54,820, as global cotton production for CY 2024-25 is projected to rise by over 1.2 million bales to 117.4 million bales, driven by increased output in India and Argentina. However, cotton arrivals in Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan have declined by 43%, raising concerns across the supply chain….
