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Cotton yield and prices fall in Tamil Nadu

Area under cotton cultivation in Tamil Nadu is likely to fall next sowing season as farmers harvesting cotton now struggle to get remunerative prices.Selvakumar, who raised cotton on 1.5 acres in Tiruchengode area, said he spent ₹35,000 and…

SIMA seeks removal of import duty on cotton

The textile industry has sought withdrawal of import duty on cotton from June to October as was done during the last cotton season from April to October.Domestic cotton prices have seen a sharp fall in the last few days. The price of the…

Trade eyes more cotton imports from Australia

India has exhausted the 51,000-tonnes quota of duty-free Australian cotton imports for 2023 and if the prices are at the right level, there is scope for more imports, according to a section of the cotton trade.A four-member delegation from…