Cotton Dropped While Weak Yarn Demand Persisted As A Concern for Sluggish Milling Demand

A weak milling demand amid dampened yarn demand in the global market was the main cause of yesterday’s little fall in cotton candy, which saw a closing price of -0.24 % at 58,540. However, India was spared negative pressure because Bangladesh and Vietnam remained major buyers of its cotton. The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)…

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Cotton farmers receive additional “long staple” attention in the budget

Extra-long staple cotton, a specialty crop with strong demand in the textile sector, was given a huge boost by the host of initiatives Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced for increased productivity and improved rewards to farmers. “We will use public-private partnerships (PPP) to adopt a cluster-based and value chain approach to increase the productivity of…

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