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India’s cotton cultivation declines by 8 percent this year
The Cotton Corporation of India, (CCI) had earlier predicted higher cotton acreage for 2015-16. Now, the total cotton output of India is also expected to be a dismal 352 lakh bales, compared to the
India to see drop in cotton cultivation by 15% over low price and lower demand
India’s cotton cultivation is estimated to drop by 20 percent in 2015-16 if low price and lower demand continue to remain will discourage farmers to reduce cotton cultivation, after having
S.Oliver Group initiates first traceable organic cotton supply chain
German fashion firm S.Oliver Group has launched the Empowering Farmers program in India which aims to sell organic cotton apparels made from its first directly traceable supply chain from
Welspun India to support sustainable farming for Indian farmers
Global leader of home textiles Welspun India Limited has announced its support for the Better Cotton Campaign (BCI) and organic cotton (non-GMO) as part of its WelKrishi initiative. The effort was
Myntra to source BCI certified cotton for its in-house brands
Indian fashion e-commerce platform, Myntra, has partnered with Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and would use the global non-profit organization to source cotton for its in-house brands' clothes.
OCA releases new guidelines for non-GM cottonseed production
The Non-GM Cottonseed Production Guidelines have been issued by the Amsterdam-based Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), which provides the textile industry with a crucial tool for safeguarding the
SIMA launches a contract farming project for ELS cotton cultivation
In Tamil Nadu, the Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) has launched a contract farming project for ELS cotton cultivation. Precot Limited, Coimbatore, signed an MoU with SIMA CDRA for ELS
DBS collaborates with Inditex to launch organic cotton procurement financing programme
A pilot organic cotton procurement financing programme will be launched by DBS bank in partnership with Zara’s owner Inditex which will disburse payment to over 2,000 farmers in India. The
Oshadi helps cotton farmers to switch to regenerative, organic farming in south India
In Erode, the textile hub of south India, a sustainable “seed to closet” initiative has been launched by the women’s wear brand named Oshadi. This brand was launched in 2016, by a 26-year-old
What is organic cotton?
Cotton cultivated without using GMO seeds and synthetic chemicals like plant growth regulators, defoliants and fertilizer is referred to as ‘organic’ cotton. While natural chemicals like Bt