Latest Cotton Trade News & Updates

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) India ranks first globally in acreage and second in production and consumption of cotton, with the country’s cotton production standing at 290.91 lakh bales in 2025-26 while domestic consumption reached 328 lakh bales during the same period, according to an official factsheet issued on Monday.The sector contributes nearly 19 per cent of global fibre production, according to the government.Recent interventions by the government to promote the production of cotton focus…