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Better Cotton Initiative recognizes women leaders in sustainable Indian agriculture

At Bharat Tex, India’s largest textile trade show, the Switzerland-based Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) and the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) have awarded women farmers for their commitment to sustainability and innovation. The awards ceremony took place during the trade event, which runs from July 14 to July 17, 2026, in New...

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Restrict cotton exports to 5.5 million bales, says CITI

The Indian garment manufacturing industry was having a splendid run with the country having shaken off the economic downturn. However the sudden increase in cotton prices in India is threatening to put a spanner in the works. In October 2009, a candy of cotton was priced around Rs 23,000 and by this November, it went up to Rs 47,000 a candy and...