Today, Mr Maheshwar Sahu – Principal Secretary (Industries), Govt of Gujarat, echoed what was conveyed by cotton ginners of Gujarat and reported exclusively by fibre2fashion, that there is an urgent need to set up more spinning mills in Gujarat.
Mr Sahu was present at the road show organised by the Ministry of Textiles to popularize the extended ‘Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks’ in India
Fibre2fashion had reported and is worthwhile mentioning again that, Gujarat which is the biggest producer of cotton in India, sends 70 percent of its raw cotton output to other states and the yarn produced out of that cotton, again comes back to Gujarat for value-addition into fabrics, which increases the costs to a great extent.
To a question from fibre2fashion, about ginners who had raised these concerns, Mr Sahu said, “We have received feedback from 5-6 top industrial houses on the need to have more spinning mills in the state, which we are examining in minute detail.
At the request of the Government of Uzbekistan the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Secretariat notifies that the VI International Uzbek Cotton Fair will be held in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan on October 13-14, 2010.
Successfully hosted Cotton Fairs of 2005-2009 has provided a solid foundation for this annual event and resulted in its popularity among world cotton industry professionals.
Primary goal of such an endeavor is to further expand long-term cooperation with international organizations and foreign companies - world's leading manufacturers and consumers of cotton, as well as to analyze trends and outlook for the global cotton market and to familiarize Uzbek cotton consumers with its quality and latest innovations in cotton manufacturing, trade and logistics.
Large volumes of Uzbek cotton will be put for sale at the Cotton Fair. Moreover participants will have an opportunity to conclude long-term agreements with Uzbek exporters for future crops.
“Round table” discussions and bilateral negotiations between exporters and consumers of Uzbek cotton are planned to be held during the Cotton Fair.
