Cotton exports could fall as local demand rises: ReportIndia's cotton exports could fall by 36% in 2021-22 from a year ago, as domestic demand has been rising amid limited supplies after carry-forward stocks nearly halved from a year ago, industry officials said on Thursday.Lower exports from the world's biggest cotton producer could support global prices, which jumped to their highest levels in a decade on strong demand from top consumer China."Exports could go down to 5 million bales in the new season since local demand has been rising," Sumeet Mittal, general manager for India cotton business at Louis Dreyfus Company, said in a webinar organised by the Cotton Association of India.The country exported around 7.8 million bales in 2020-21, the highest in eight years, as the state-run Cotton Corporation of India continuously sold from its warehouses keeping Indian prices competitive, he said.Higher exports and local demand have depleted carry forward stocks to 6.5 million bales in the new season that started on October 1, from 12.5 million bales a year ago.Good demand from local mills and a rally in global prices have lifted domestic prices to a record high this week, tapering the advantage India had over other suppliers."Good quality cotton is not available right now for exports. From November, supply of good quality cotton would improve, and prices may come down because of supply pressure," said a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trading firm.Leading cotton producing states including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh received heavy rainfall in September. The production in the new season could fall as rainfall badly affected early-sown crop in all key producing states, said Chirag Patel, chief executive office at exporter Jaydeep Cotton Fibers Pvt Ltd."Crop yields and quality of crop are going to be affected by rainfall. Cotton harvested in the first picking is likely to be of poor quality."
*ICE COTTON SUMMARY**Rally in cotton futures tires; dip in weekly exports weighs**ICE cotton futures took a breather on Thursday from a blistering rally that has seen prices reach their highest level since mid-2011 to lock in profits, following a federal report that showed lower export sales of the fiber.**"Wednesday's settlement pulled back from the limit up seen early in the morning, which looked like profit-taking from investors, and today is a continuation of that," with some skipped over orders also being fulfilled, said Bailey Thomen, cotton risk management associate at StoneX Group.**The upper limit of 113.93 cents per lb hit on Wednesday set an all-time peak for the December contract, and a high since September 2011 for the second month cotton futures contract , for the second session in a row. The higher prices scared some traders out, but today could be viewed as another entry point into the market, Thomen said.**"Unfortunately, this week the export sales report was not very outstanding, but that was expected as China has been out celebrating its National Day holiday."**The US Department of Agriculture's weekly export sales report showed net sales of 246,700 running bales (RB) for 2021/2022, down 57% from the previous week and 40% from the prior 4-week average.**The report, however, showed increases primarily to China of 174,500 RB, following strong sales data to the top consumer in the prior week as well.**Analysts have noted that at these price levels mills are forced to ration the use of natural fiber cotton, which cannot compete with far lower polyester prices.**Total futures market volume fell by 38,117 to 33,674 lots. Data showed total open interest fell 1,658 to 289,200 contracts in the previous session.*
*Cotton prices at all-time high in Punjab, kharif crop fetching ₹7,500 per quintal**As the second picking of raw cotton crop is set to gain momentum in Punjab, rates of the cash crop have reached an all-time high of ₹7,715 per quintal, 23% higher than the minimum support price (MSP) of ₹5,925.**Punjab Mandi Board authorities say till Wednesday, 2.75 lakh quintal of cotton was purchased and private players are paying an average rate ₹7,500 for a quintal of raw cotton.**This has come as a relief to farmers of the south Malwa belt, who are battling the threat of damage caused by the pink bollworm attack. In the semi-arid region of the state, cotton bolls are harvested thrice. Second picking is crucial as it comprises 60% of the total production. Due to the quality, the second harvest determines the profitability of a cotton grower.**Industry watchers attribute higher prices for the kharif produce to an increase in demand by the international textile market.**Director of Indian Cotton Association Limited, a body dealing in export, spinning, ginning of cotton, Rakesh Rathi said the trend may continue for another month. Bulk supply in the coming weeks may stabilise rates, but it is highly unlikely that cotton would see a sharp decline this season, he added.**“Bangladesh and China, the international hub of the textile sector, are the major buyers of Indian thread and raw cotton. Since there has been a sharp increase in the global market since September 15 and the slow arrival of cotton crop in different states, farmers are getting handsome rates,” said Rathi.**With 3.03 lakh hectares under area cotton this year, southern Punjab recorded an increase of 17% than 2020 when cotton was sown on 2.51 lakh hectares. But pink bollworm attack in Bathinda, Mansa and few pockets in Sangrur has left farmers worried about their major cash crop.**Punjab Mandi Board cotton state coordinator Rajnish Goel said by October 6, a total of 2.74 lakh quintal cotton was purchased in centres of all seven districts of the region. By October 6 last year, Punjab mandis saw 1.29 lakh quintals of purchase.**“For the first time, cotton rates have touched ₹7,700 per quintal. In 2011 the maximum rate of cotton was ₹7,000 and ₹6,725 in 2014. Mandis are recording daily average arrival of 25,000 quintals,” said Goel.**Cotton Corporation of India assistant general manager and Punjab in-charge Neeraj Kumar said despite pink bollworm infestation, Punjab is likely to achieve last season’s production of 50 lakh quintals.**“After an increase of 17% area under cotton this year, the CCI pegged Punjab’s production at 60-65 lakh quintals. Pest attack has hit several villages, but farmers are getting up to ₹1,800 more than MSP for their produce. The CCI is following its protocol of maintaining a watch on the market and the agency will entre if cotton rates are crashed and farmers get less than MSP,” said Kumar.*
*All India Weather Forecast for October 08, 2021** Weather systems made across the country *Monsoon has withdrawn from parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat. During the next 24 to 48 hours, Monsoon is likely to depart from Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, entire Rajasthan, some parts of Uttar Pradesh, some parts of Madhya Pradesh and some more parts of Gujarat.The Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Southeast and adjoining East Central Arabian Sea off North Kerala and South Karnataka Coast.A trough is extending from South West Bay of Bengal to East Central Arabian Sea across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining region.*Another cyclonic circulation lies over the central part of Pakistan.*A low pressure area is likely to develop over North Andaman Sea around October 10. This low pressure area is likely to intensify further during the next 2 to 3 days.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, Goa and Coastal Karnataka received moderate to heavy rains.Light to moderate rain occurred at isolated places over Interior Karnataka, Konkan and Goa and Vidarbha and Coastal Andhra Pradesh.Coastal Tamil Nadu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Sikkim received light to moderate rain with isolated heavy rains at one or two places.Light to moderate rain occurred over Lakshadweep, Interior Tamil Nadu, Marathwada, parts of Madhya Maharashtra, Gangetic West Bengal, parts of Chhattisgarh and South Madhya Pradesh.Light rain was recorded at one or two places over Gujarat, one or two parts of East Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, parts of Uttar Pradesh and Assam.*Probable weather activity during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, Andaman and Nicobar Islands may experience light to moderate rain with heavy to very heavy falls at a few places.Light to moderate rain at isolated places over Andhra Pradesh, parts of Telangana, Karnataka, Konkan & Goa, parts of Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada & Vidarbha, Lakshadweep, Coastal Odisha, West Bengal and Northeast India.*Sporadic light rain may occur in Gujarat.*
U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 30/09/2021Cotton: Net sales of 246,700 RB for 2021/2022 were down 57 percent from the previous week and 40 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (174,500 RB, including decreases of 11,000 RB), Guatemala (33,000 RB), Turkey (18,200 RB), Vietnam (14,200 RB, including 100 RB switched from Japan), and Indonesia (11,400 RB, including 1,200 switched from Vietnam), were offset by reductions for India (20,700 RB) and Pakistan (2,200 RB). Net sales for 2022/2023 of 55,000 RB were primarily for China (40,000 RB). Exports of 125,100 RB--a marketing-year low--were down 24 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (30,800 RB), Mexico (16,700 RB), Bangladesh (12,600 RB), Vietnam (11,200 RB), and Turkey (11,100 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 13,700 RB were down 19 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for India (8,300 RB) and Peru (4,700 RB). Exports of 3,700 RB were down 68 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (2,200 RB), India (900 RB), Thailand (400 RB), and Guatemala (200 RB). Optional Origin Sales: For 2021/2022, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB is for Pakistan. Exports for Own Account: For 2021/2022, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 4,800 RB is for China (4,700 RB) and Vietnam (100 RB).
Rupee strengthens by 18 paise against dollar, opens at 74.80Rupee has started with a strong opening against the dollar in the foreign exchange market. Rupee strengthened by 18 paise to open at 74.80 level against dollar today. On the other hand, on Wednesday, the rupee weakened by 53 paise to close at 74.98 against the dollar.Sensex opens up by 452 pointsToday the stock market opened with great momentum. Today the BSE Sensex rose by about 452.42 points to open at the level of 59642.15 points. On the other hand, the Nifty of NSE opened with a gain of 132.00 points at the level of 17778.00 points.
*PAKISTAN COTTON MARKET UPDATE**Spot rate gains Rs 400 per maund at Rs 14,300**The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the spot rate by Rs 400 per maund and closed it at Rs 14300 per maund.**The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the spot rate by Rs 400 per maund and closed it at Rs 14300 per maund. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 13900 per maund.* *The Polyester Fibre was available at Rs 225 per kg. The local cotton market on Wednesday remained bullish and trading volume remained good.**Chairman Karachi Brokers Forum Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that rate of cotton in local cotton market reached at Rs 15500 per maund which is at highest level in ten years. Textile mills were in shock due to the sky rocketing rates of cotton.**Naseem Usman also told that Rate of Promise (Waday Ka Bhao) of New York Cotton once again traded at more than one dollar. The rate of cotton in the morning opened at 113.92 American cent.**Usman says increasing disparity among dollar and rupee, recent spell of rains in Punjab’s cotton belt, reports of white-fly, mealybug and pink bollworm attacks as well as unavailability of latest reliable data about the crop size are adding to the worries of the local buyers. The rate of cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 12500 to Rs 15000 per maund and the rate of cotton in Punjab is in between Rs 14300 to Rs 15000 per maund.**The rate of the new crop of Phutti in Sindh was in between Rs 5000 to Rs 6200 per 40 kg. The rate of Phutti in Punjab is in between Rs 5800 to Rs 6500 per 40 kg. The rate of Banola in Sindh is in between Rs 1600 to Rs 1900 per maund. The rate of Banola in Punjab is in between Rs 1700 to Rs 2000 per maund. The rate of cotton in Balochistan is in between Rs 14200- 14800 per maund. The rate of Phutti in Balochistan is Rs 5800-7200 per maund.*
*Punjab deputy CM orders immediate completion of special girdawari to assess cotton crop loss**Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Wednesday directed to complete the work of special girdawari immediately to assess the actual damage to cotton crop by pink bollworm infestation.**Randhawa directed the financial commissioner (development) to ensure that the affected farmers be compensated before Diwali after completion of the special girdawari, so that the losses incurred by the farmers of the cotton belt could be compensated. In a statement here, the state's deputy chief minister said that after the attack of pink bollworm on the cotton crop in the Malwa belt, the affected areas were earlier visited under the leadership of the chief minister.**Agriculture Minister Randeep Singh Nabha said that from the next season of the cotton crop, mating disruption technology will be introduced to check infestation of pink bollworm.**High incidence of pink bollworm was reported on BG11 cotton yield in the Malwa region, which had adversely affected the crop yield, said the statement.**The current situation of the cotton farmers in Punjab is grave due to pink bollworm as most of the farmers have uprooted the crop and are demanding compensation from the government.**The minister directed all the department officials to introduce mating disruption technology which is considered the gold standard in crop protection and is well known in western countries and has been used in crops like grapes and apples over the years.**Several trials of this technology with the state agriculture universities and with farmers over the past four years have been done that show significant results across multiple states in India.**Punjab Agricultural University has also been conducting the trials of the product and has seen significant benefits to the farmers.**The technology is no-pump no-spray and the product is in the form of a paste which has to be applied by the farmer in three applications at a 30 days interval,**
*China power shortage to benefit textile exporters but high cotton prices a dampener**Textile exports from India have surged as companies rush to tap the increased demand for cotton and yarn across the world amid a decline in supplies from China.**Exports of cotton yarn grew 5.5 percent to about 1 million tonnes during FY21 and shipments spiked by about 60 percent to 448,000 tonnes during April-July this year, according to Bhagyashree Bhati, assistant director, industry research, Care Ratings.**Economists said there could be a further increase in India’s cotton and textile exports as China faces power shortages.**“The textile industries in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Guangdong, which are major hubs for the products, are affected due to power shortage. Another textile hub Xinjiang is affected due to labour issues and this has impacted textile exports from the country,” said OP Gulia, CEO (India) of SVP Global Ventures, a cotton yarn manufacturer.**China contributed about 39 percent of the world’s textile exports, with the US and Europe as its major markets, before the pandemic, according to experts. However, the country’s share has narrowed to 31 percent and analysts indicate that it could drop below 30 percent due to stalled production.**“Demand for textiles has picked up drastically as we emerge from the second wave and given the supply crunch in China, India can benefit,” said Gulia. “We are expecting a 28-30 percent increase in textile export revenue due to the developments in China.”**Prices surge**High demand for cotton and the supply shortfall have also led to a spike in cotton prices, which are at a decade high globally. India, too, witnessed a price rise, although it was relatively lower than in the international markets.**“Cotton prices of S-6 variety in India averaged at Rs 135 per kg during October 2020-August 2021, which is 6.6 percent lower than the average international prices of Cotlook A index at Rs 145 per kg during the period,” said Bhati.**Experts indicated that the high prices of cotton in India are also the result of higher exports. According to Hetal Gandhi, director, CRISIL Research, Indian cotton is available at lower prices than international cotton prices and any increase in international prices drives demand for Indian cotton. Apparel makers hit While high cotton prices have helped exports, apparel makers are struggling with rising input costs.**“Brands were reluctant to hike prices until recently due to the drop in consumer demand. But we are now asking brands – international as well as domestic – to increase prices and they might pass it to the end-consumer in the months ahead,” said Arvind Mathur, CEO, Raymond UCO Denim, a supplier to international and national brands.**Others are in a wait-and-watch mode and may increase prices of clothing products if high prices persist. However, experts indicated that the situation may not abate soon.**“In the global market, prices continued to remain under pressure due to a decline in end stocks, largely in India, Brazil and Turkey, leading to a wider demand-supply gap. Expected decline in acreage in China, India and Pakistan will put further pressure on prices going forward,” said Gandhi.*
*All India Weather Forecast for October 07, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*Conditions are now becoming favorable for early withdrawal of monsoon from North-West India.The Cyclonic Circulation lies over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining region.Another cyclonic circulation is over southwest Bay of Bengal, extending up to 5.8 km above sea level and sloping southwards with altitude.A trough is extending from a cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal to southeast Arabian Sea across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Central Pakistan.Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hoursDuring the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain occurred at isolated places over Kerala, Tamil Nadu, parts of Karnataka and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Assam, Vidarbha and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Light to moderate rain occurred at isolated places over rest of Northeast India, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, South-East Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Haryana.Western Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi and Marathwada experienced moderate rain with one or two isolated spells of rain.Isolated light rain occurred over Northwest Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Konkan and Goa.*Possible weather activity during next 24 hours*During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain at isolated places is likely to occur at isolated places over Karnataka, parts of Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, parts of Maharashtra and Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura. Is.Light to moderate rain is likely over West Bengal, Sikkim, rest of Northeast India, parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 53 paise to close at Rs 74.98 against the dollar.Sensex falls again, 555 points fallToday the stock market closed with a fall. Today, where the Sensex closed at the level of 59189.73 points, down about 555.15 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 17646.00 points down by 176.30 points.
Rupee reaches 12-week low, loses 18 paise, opens at 74.63There was weakness in the rupee against the dollar in the foreign exchange market and the rupee has reached a low of about 12 weeks. Rupee weakened by 18 paise to open at 74.63 level against dollar today. On the other hand, in Tuesday's trade, the rupee had closed down by 13 paise against the dollar. The rupee today closed at 74.44 against the dollar.The market has started with gains. Sensex is trading at the level of 59,885.58 with a gain of 140.7 points or 0.24 percent. On the other hand, Nifty is seen at the level of 17,869.05 with a strength of 39.00 points or 0.26 percent.
Cotton Prices Surge to Highest Level in a DecadeChina buys up U.S. supplies of crop, even as Trump-era import ban limits use of Chinese-grown fiberCotton futures are trading at their highest price in about a decade, with growing Chinese demand being met in part by rising U.S. exports to China, a curiosity of Trump-era trade-war policies.Most-active U.S. cotton futures trading on the Intercontinental Exchange closed Tuesday up 3.8% at $1.09 a pound, keeping prices at their highest level since September 2011. Prices have risen 22% over the past 11 sessions.Higher clothing prices could eventually follow.Prices for other raw materials, such as lumber, have surged this year, because of high demand and supply-chain kinks that have kept goods from getting to customers who want them. Prices for other U.S. crops, such as corn and wheat, have jumped this year amid drought conditions in the U.S. and abroad. Cotton shows the sometimes-unexpected effects that trade policy can have on prices.Last year, President Donald Trump banned U.S. imports of clothing and other products made of cotton from the Xinjiang region, China’s largest cotton-producing area. The administration said at the time that there was evidence that the products were made with forced labor by the Uyghur ethnic group.“China has become more active in the world market,” he said, adding that the U.S. can offer the volume and quality of cotton that China wants.Yet, China’s robust demand for cotton and other raw materials could peter out. Power outages have swept through Chinese provinces, with the government sometimes forcing factories to shut down to save energy. The National Bureau of Statistics in Beijing reported Thursday that the country’s manufacturing activity contracted in September, ending an 18-month expansion streak.“Power rationing will constrain industrial activity until demand weakens enough to bring the domestic electricity market back into equilibrium,” said Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist with Capital Economics, in a note last week.
*Cotton price hits decade high**With just a little break, cotton prices have again started to go up in international markets, mainly because of increased imports by China, the largest consumer worldwide, and a rise in demand following the reboot of economic activities across the globe.**Every pound of cotton was traded at $1.06 – the highest in the last decade, according to the New York futures market. Earlier in 2010, the price reached $1.6 per pound.* *Besides, cotton prices registered a 35% hike over the last 10 months.**The rise in prices of cotton, the key raw material for making clothing items, will have a ripple effect on yarn prices, eventually disrupting apparel shipments, said industry people.**While talking to journalists on Tuesday, Mohammad Ali Khokon, president at Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA), said proforma invoices that they will issue for November to sell yarns might see a 15% hike in prices.**A proforma invoice is a preliminary bill or invoice used to request payment from the committed buyer for goods or services before they are supplied.**That is why he has requested apparel exporters to keep the additional cost on yarn purchases in mind while negotiating prices with buyers.**Shahidullah Azim, vice-president at Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association, however, told The Business Standard that if cotton prices increase in the global markets, yarn prices in Bangladesh should rise at least after three months.* *It will not be logical to hike prices before that, otherwise, apparel makers will have to go for imports instead of sourcing domestically, they added.**"If we cannot survive, they [spinners] will not too," he said.**Khorshed Alam, chairman at the Little Star Group, said a rise in global consumption of cotton following the reopening of economic activities globally has led to a rise in its prices.**Besides, China is now stocking up on a big amount of cotton to meet their future needs, maybe foreseeing any possible crisis, he also said.**"When I was negotiating with an Indian supplier for importing 200 tonnes of cotton, its price went up by $.02 per pound," he added.**Prices of cotton had been rising worldwide since the beginning of this year, leading to a surge in yarn and fabric prices.**Prices of cotton had been rising worldwide since the beginning of this year, leading to a surge in yarn and fabric prices.**RMG entrepreneurs have claimed that local spinning mills have been charging much higher than in the global market, while spinners have repeatedly clarified that they hiked prices in line with cotton prices.**Both the parties, however, recently reached an agreement on pricing of yarns.**In FY21, Bangladesh, the second largest exporter, earned around $39 billion in merchandise exports, of which apparel items accounted for over 31 billion. The country also stands at the second position in cotton imports as in the last fiscal year, it imported over 8 million bales of cotton, mainly from African countries.*
*Cabinet may approve mega textile park scheme on Wednesday**The Union Cabinet is likely to approve on Wednesday a scheme proposed by the textiles ministry to setup seven mega investment textile parks (MITRA) to attract investments into the sector and generate employment.**Officials said the scheme could be taken up by the Cabinet and if approved, it will pave the way to set up mega parks with integrated facilities and plug-and-play infrastructure on over 1,000 acres in the next three years, on the lines of China and Vietnam.**“It is likely to be cleared by the Cabinet and some states have already shown interest in setting up the parks,” said an official.**Announced in Budget FY22, the MITRA parks will also have uninterrupted water and power supply, common utilities and research and development labs. They are intended to have and quick turnaround time to minimise transportation losses, aimed to attract big-ticket investments in the sector.**States will have to ensure road connectivity and power availability for the parks.**The parks are crucial to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). From April 2000 to September 2020, India’s textile sector received Rs 20,468.62 crore, or $3.4 billion, of FDI, which is just 0.69% of the total FDI inflows during the period.**Disclaimer: The above content is non-editorial, and TIL hereby disclaims any and all warranties, express or implied, relating to the same. TIL does not guarantee, vouch for or necessarily endorse any of the above content, nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. The article does not constitute investment advice. Please take all steps necessary to ascertain that any information and content provided is correct, updated and verified.*
*All India Weather Forecast for October 06, 2021**Weather systems made across the country*Conditions are becoming favorable for withdrawal of Monsoon from western part of Rajasthan by tomorrow, 6th October, with the formation of an Anti Cyclone likely over western parts of Rajasthan.A Cyclonic Circulation is persisting over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and adjoining region.The Cyclonic Circulation lies over South-West Bay of Bengal and adjoining Coastal Tamil Nadu.A trough is extending from this cyclonic circulation to Southeast Arabian Sea across Tamil Nadu and Kerala, where another Cyclonic Circulation is persisting.*Weather movement across the country during the last 24 hours*During the last 24 hours, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall occurred over Gangetic West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, foothills of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.Light to moderate rain occurred over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra, parts of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, central parts of Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.Light rain occurred over Uttarakhand, rest of Northeast India, parts of Telangana, Coastal Karnataka, North Interior Karnataka and Lakshadweep.*Probable weather activity during next 24 hours*Conditions are becoming favorable for the withdrawal of monsoon from October 6.During the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain with isolated heavy falls at isolated places is likely over Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, South Coast of Andhra Pradesh, parts of Kerala and Lakshadweep.Light to moderate rain at isolated places over Northeast India, parts of West Bengal, Sikkim, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Karnataka, South Interior Karnataka and Chhattisgarh, Rayalaseema and Uttar Pradesh .Light rain may occur at isolated places over Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, North Interior Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Northwest Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.
*PAKISTAN COTTON MARKET UPDATE**Moderate business on cotton market**The local cotton market on Tuesday remained bullish and trading volume remained satisfactory. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 13900 per maund. The Polyester Fiber was available at Rs 225 per kg.**Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the rate of cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 12000 to Rs 14300 per maund and the rate of cotton in Punjab is in between Rs 13800 to Rs 14300 per maund.**The rate of the new crop of Phutti in Sindh was in between Rs 4500 to Rs 6000 per 40 kg. The rate of Phutti in Punjab is in between Rs 5000 to Rs 6200 per 40 kg. The rate of Banola in Sindh is in between Rs 1450 to Rs 1800 per maund. The rate of Banola in Punjab is in between Rs 1500 to Rs 1900 per maund. The rate of cotton in Balochistan is in between Rs 13500- 14300 per maund. The rate of Phutti in Balochistan is Rs 5800-7000 per maund.**200 bales of Moro were sold at Rs 13600 per maund, 200 bales of Khan Pur were sold at Rs 13700 per maund, 1200 bales of Rohri were sold at Rs 13700 to Rs 13800 per maund, 1200 bales of Saleh Pat were sold at Rs 13700 to Rs 13900 per maund, 600 bales of Sarhad , 800 bales of Khan Pur Mehar, 600 bales of Pano Aqil, 1200 bales of Ghotki were sold at Rs 14100 to Rs 14200 per maund, 1600 bales of Dharki were sold at Rs 14200 per maund, 200 bales of Karor Lal Ahsan were sold at Rs 135550 per maund, 600 bales of Noor Pur were sold at Rs 13700 per maund, 400 bales of BahawalPur were sold at Rs 13800 per maund, 800 bales of Shujabad were sold at Rs 13800 to Rs 13850 per maund, 400 bales of Layyah, 800 bales of Faqeer Wali were sold at Rs 13800 to Rs 14000 per maund, 400 bales of Yazman Mandi, 400 bales of Haroonabad were sold at Rs 14000 per maund, 2800 bales of Rahim Yar Khan were sold at Rs 14100 to Rs 14200 per maund, 200 bales of Ahmed Pur were sold at Rs 14300 per maund.*
Today evening, the rupee depreciated by 13 paise to close at Rs 74.44 against the dollar.Sensex rises again, closes up by 446 pointsToday the stock market closed sharply. Today, where the Sensex closed at the level of 59744.88 points with a gain of 445.56 points. On the other hand, Nifty closed at 17822.30 with a gain of 131.00 points.
U.S. trade chief intends to have 'frank' talks with ChinaU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said she intends to have frank conversations with her counterpart in China in the coming days and discuss progress made under the phase one trade agreement.In a speech delivered to a U.S. think tank, Tai said the U.S. will seek to negotiate with Beijing about its industrial policies, but the goal is "not to inflame trade tensions with China."China and the U.S. signed the phase one trade deal in January 2020 as a part of phased mitigation between the world's two largest economies' tariff battle since 2018.According to the deal, China will purchase an additional $200 billion worth of U.S. goods and services, including $32 billion in U.S. farm products, during the two-year period from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2021.As of August, China's purchases of covered agricultural products reached 92 percent of the year-to-date target in the deal, data from the Chinese import statistics showed, or 89 percent, using the U.S. export data, a tracker of think tank Peterson Institute for International Economies showed.Tai also announced that the U.S. will launch "a targeted tariff exclusion process" imposed on Chinese goods by the previous U.S. administration.Major U.S. business groups called the additional tariffs "costly and burdensome" in a letter to the Biden administration in August. They added that many U.S. retailers chose to absorb the cost of U.S. imposed duties on Chinese goods or passing them to consumers.Tariffs have failed to bash off the will for bilateral trade. In the first eight months of 2021, China-U.S. trade surged 36.6 percent from the same period of last year, reaching $470.3 billion, among which China's export to the U.S. raised by 33.3 percent while imports jumped 48 percent, China customs data showed."To expand China-U.S. trade cooperation, as we have always emphasized, both sides should work together to create an atmosphere and conditions to promote the implementation," said Gao Feng, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Commerce, responding to a question on the possibility of China achieving the imports goals in the deal on a press conference in late August.
Cotton crop at risk again, Vidharbh farmers seek govt aidExtended rains are now posing risk to cotton, the main crop of Vidarbha. Harvest in a number of pockets is reported to be delayed by 20 to 25 days as the fields are still wet. This has prevented cotton boll formation to the full capacity, in turn, holding up the harvest.If farmers in Vidarbha are still hoping for some sunshine that may save the crop, cotton growers in neighbouring region of Marathwada are already reported to be in losses due to excessive rains. Once it gets dry, there are chances of pink bollworm pest affecting the crop, said experts.This is the second crop at stake after soyabean. Farmers in both Vidarbha and Marathwada have reported losses as their soyabean output was reduced to 50%. The rates of soyabean too have halved to Rs4,500 from Rs9,000 in the beginning of the harvest season as low quality is one of the reasons.Last year, cotton growers had to face low rates due to Covid pandemic. The pandemic restrictions had also hit the MSP (minimum support price) procurement and there were reports of pink bollworm infestation too.Officials in the agriculture department contacted by TOI said there are losses, but only in low lying areas of Vidarbha. There may be losses, but not as much to create a crisis, said the officials.In Yavatmal, a group of farmers had blocked the road to highlight the situation. Their demand is that state government should carry out assessment of the losses and declare a compensation.“Cotton arrivals, which begin by Dussehra, may be delayed by 20 days or so,” said Sudhir Kothari, a director in Hinganghat APMC, one of the major markets for cotton.President of Shetkari Sanghatana Anil Ghanwat said farmers of Marathwada are already in losses. Fields located near dams are already flooded because gates have been opened due to heavy rainfall. “Shortage of soyabean is expected this time, so are the cotton supplies,” he said.Former director of Central Institute of Cotton Research (CICR) CD Mayee said even as the situation in Vidarbha is under control, there are major losses in Marathwada. There are chances of pink bollworm infestation once it gets dry. There are also reports of cotton bolls rotting, he said.Vijay Jawandhia, farm activist from Wardha, said the crisis may also hit the farm workers’ earnings. In some places, the crops are not even in a condition to be harvested.Farmers TOI talked to in different districts said there are chances that the yield may be reduced to half, if there is no dry spell soon.SiS Commited to update you on all textile related news real time.RegardsTeam SisAny query plz call 9111977771https://wa.me/919111977775
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| Cotton crop at risk again, Vidharbh farmers seek govt aid | 05-10-2021 20:00:15 | view |
