World cotton trade may hit six year high in 2018-19: USDA
World cotton trade is likely to rise for the third consecutive season in 2018/19 – reaching its highest level in 6 years – thanks to growing demand from …
Cotton Corporation of India procures nearly 1 lakh bales of cotton so far
The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) has so far procured 98,900 bales (of 170 kg) of cotton in the current season till December 10 as compared to 3.09 lakh …
Indian traders to import 180,000 cotton bales in current season
Indian dealers have signed contracts to import around 180,000 bales (1 bale = 170 kg) of cotton so far in the current season starting 1 October. The imports …
Indian Cotton Federation pegs 2018-19 crop at 373 lakh bales
The Indian Cotton Federation (ICF) has finalised the crop estimate for 2018-19 at 373 lakh bales with each bale weighing 170 kg. The federation recorded the …
India rejects US warning that it has violated cotton MPS scheme
India has expelled a counter warning issued by the US claiming that New Delhi’s Market Price Support (MPS) for cotton has broken the allowed levels of …
CAI cuts Indian cotton production estimate to 343.25 lakh bales
The Cotton Association of India (CAI) has revised downward the cotton production estimate for the country by 4.75 lakh bales, pegging it at 343.25 lakh bales …
Genetically modified variety of corn could be cultivated in India shortly
The U.S. DowDuPont Inc, world’s second-largest chemical producing company, will conduct final field trial of genetically modified (GM) variety of corn in …
Cotton quality to be better this season, but India’s textile output likely to dip in 2018-19
India’s cotton position would remain comfortable during the 2018-19 season as the minimum support price (MSP) is up 26 to 28 per cent, notwithstanding …
Global wheat supplies reduced; coarse grain, oilseeds output lowered in latest USDA forecast
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it was reducing global 2018/19 wheat supplies forecast, primarily on lower production forecasts for Australia …
GoI estimates Kharif food-grain output to be record high
Kharif food grain crops cultivated in India during the rainy season is expected to be 141.59 million tonnes in kharif season 2018-19, which is 0.61 per cent, …