Shortfall in production of Cotton

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..... Shortfall in production of Cotton - News and Press Release Dated:- 13-12-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Textiles 12-December-2012 18:04 IST In cotton season 2011-12 India s cotton production was 6 million tons of the world crop size of 27.28 million tons which was 21.99 percent. In cotton season 2012-13 India s production is projected as 5 .....

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..... .64 million tons of world crop size of 26.08 million tons which is 21.62 percent, the difference being marginal. India s cotton balance sheet shows an exportable surplus of 0.74 million tons. India s cotton prices are currently USD 5 cents/ lb below the COTLOOK index. Cotton markets are functioning in an orderly manner and no policy interventions other than minimum support price operations in so .....

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..... me cotton growing States are envisaged. The cotton distribution policy is reviewed on a regular basis. Cotton exports have been placed on open general licencing category subject to registration by DGFT effective October 1, 2012. The limit of registration of a registration certificate was raised from 10,000 bales to 30,000 bales in November, 2012. There is adequate cotton available in the count .....

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..... ry for domestic consumption. This information was given by the Minister of Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. DS/RK ****** - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax .....

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