India

India successfully upgraded its cotton value chain, focusing on the modernization of the spinning, weaving and garment sector

Further, India reduced its cotton exports and enhanced exports of higher value added products. Investments in downstream industries of the apparel value chain, such as weaving, shall ensure that Indian cotton yarn is processed domestically and finished products are exported.

Institutional support in India:

  • Successful introduction of bio-safety mechanisms in the cotton production
  • Establishment of the Technology Mission on Cotton:
  1. To increase the income of cotton farmers
  2. To ensure availability of cotton quality in required quantities
  3. To promote research and development activities in cotton cultivation
  4. To modernize textile mills
  5. To improve the quality of cotton
  6. To produce uncontaminated cotton in compliance with international standards
  • Establishment of Technology Upgrading Fund Programmes
  1. To modernize the cotton-textile value chain
  2. To use appropriate machinery
  • New fiscal policies to stabilize the local macroeconomy rationalization
  • Effective participation of all key stakeholders in the entire cotton value chain:

The Technology Mission on Cotton and Technology Upgrading Fund Programmes facilitate the involvement of cotton growers, cotton ginning and pressing mill owners.

Key strategic policy measures introduced by the Government to promote the cotton value chain:

  • Progressive reduction of import duties on textile machineries
  • New indirect taxation system for textile related products and activities
  • Modern textile infrastructure for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) within the Public-Private Partnership framework
  • Power loom promotion in the processing and finishing sector supported by Technology Upgrading Fund Programmes
  • Modern textile infrastructure for SMEs within the Public-Private Partnership framework
  • High educational standards to train a skilled labour force within the Public-Private Partnership framework
  • Development of Indian apparel brands with the Public-Private Partnership framework
 


    Cotton Value Chain