New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Cotton production has ranged from 352.48 lakh bales in 2020‑21 to 290.91 lakh bales in 2025‑26, with productivity broadly stable between 428 and 451 kg per hectare, the government informed Parliament on Friday.The variation in production is primarily attributable to changes in cotton acreage, as some farmers have diversified to other remunerative crops, MoS Textiles Pabitra Margherita said in Rajya Sabha.Area under cotton production moderated from 132.85 lakh hectar…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Pakistan has ordered around 2,06,000 bales of cotton from the United States and is stepping up purchases from Brazil as domestic output falls, a new report has said, highlighting a growing dependence on imports ahead of the local harvest.The report from Bangladesh-based Daily Sun said Pakistan’s cotton and textile industry has moved “from decline to dependence”.The import dependency increased after a sharp decline in production, with recent estimates placing output at…
Surat, July 18 (IANS) Surat’s textile industry could add between 10,000 and 15,000 new air-jet loom machines over the coming year as the Gujarat government seeks to strengthen the city’s position as a global textile manufacturing hub through technology adoption, value addition, and export-oriented growth. Addressing the Secure Airjet Weavers Association’s Weavers’ Paramarsh Sammelan at Saniya Hemad in Surat on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the expansion would build on the a…
Bhopal, July 16 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday invited domestic and global textile companies to invest in the state, saying it offers investor-friendly policies, the country’s cheapest electricity and has cleared all pending subsidy dues to industries. Addressing a roundtable meeting with leading textile investors, industry representatives and global brands during Bharat Tex 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Yadav said Madhya Pradesh has emerged as an attractive…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said that the state offered opportunities across the entire textile value chain and provided a transparent, industry-friendly ecosystem for entrepreneurs. Inaugurating the Punjab State Pavilion and addressing the Punjab Session at BharatTex 2026 here, the Chief Minister said the government has introduced a new Industrial and Business Development Policy to boost investment, employment and exports, while ensuring time-bound a…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Bharat Tex 2026 — India’s largest global textile event — will begin here on Tuesday, bringing together more than 7,000 buyers, over 1,600 exhibitors and delegates from more than 20 countries to showcase the country’s textile value chain and strengthen global trade partnerships, according to an official statement issued on Monday.The four-day event — held from July 14 to July 17 — is being organised by the Bharat Tex Trade Federation, a consortium of Textile Export P…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) More than 70 per cent of India’s total textile waste is currently recovered and channelled into recycling, upcycling, downcycling, or reuse as part of the circular economy, according to a government factsheet issued on Sunday.A circular economy is an economic system where materials and resources are reused, recycled, and kept in use for longer. This helps reduce waste and emissions while promoting a more sustainable mode of production. Its core principle is to ensure ci…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India’s textile industry has expanded to nearly $190 billion in 2025-26 and is poised to achieve the target of $350 billion by 2030, Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said on Thursday.The domestic textile market has grown from about Rs 6 lakh crore in 2014-15 to over Rs 16 lakh crore, reflecting the sector’s robust expansion and increasing contribution to the national economy.He further noted that the textile and apparel sector currently provides direct employment to …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The government on Wednesday approved 22 new applicants under the third round of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, paving the way for investments worth Rs 2,339.14 crore and the creation of more than 36,000 jobs across the textile value chain.According to official data, the projects are projected to generate a turnover of Rs 15,561.34 crore from notified textile products and create 36,217 employment opportunities across the textile value chain.Wi…
Tiruppur, June 3 (IANS) Cotton yarn prices have registered their first major decline this year, offering relief to Tiruppur’s knitwear and textile industry in Tamil Nadu after months of rising raw material costs that had put manufacturers and exporters under severe pressure. The reduction follows the Central government’s decision to temporarily exempt cotton imports from customs duty between June and October, a measure aimed at increasing supply and stabilising prices in the domestic market….