New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The government on Saturday announced a temporary exemption on all customs duties on the import of cotton from June 1 till October 30, to augment its availability for the Indian textile sector amid geopolitical tensions.The temporary duty exemption is expected to reduce input costs across the textile and apparel sector, thereby providing targeted relief to manufacturers and consumers, while also keeping the interests of domestic farmers in mind, according to an official n…
Latest Cotton Productivity Mission News & Updates
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved an outlay of Rs 5,659.22 crore for the Mission for Cotton Productivity (2026–27 to 2030–31) aimed at addressing bottlenecks, declining growth, and quality concerns in India’s cotton sector.The mission aligns with the government’s 5F vision (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign). It focuses on enhancing cotton productivity through the development of high-yielding variety (HYV) see…