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India’s Textiles Ministry rolls out Kharif cotton plan with 550 hubs
Recognising cotton as a critical sector for millions of farmers, the ministry, in a meeting with cotton-growing states, the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), and ministry officials, outlined a national strategy aimed at ensuring hassle-free procurement, timely payments, and digital inclusion, while urging states to fully align with MSP operational norms.
India’s Ministry of Textiles, led by Secretary Neelam Shami Rao, has launched a preparedness plan for the 2025–26 Kharif Cotton Season, featuring 550 procurement centres across 11 states and digital registration via the ‘Kapas-Kisaan’ app.
Procurement begins in October in phases across zones, with payments made directly to Aadhaar-linked accounts to ensure transparency.
Procurement is scheduled in phases—Northern Zone (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan) from October 1, Central Zone (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha) from October 15, and Southern Zone (Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu) from October 21, 2025, the Ministry of Textiles said in a press release.
The ministry emphasised the adoption of the ‘Kapas-Kisaan’ app, which allows farmers to self-register, book slots, and track payments in real time. States have been asked to run awareness campaigns to maximise participation, with registration open until October 31, 2025. Existing users in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana must verify their records on the app.
Payments will be made directly to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts via NACH, with SMS alerts sent at every stage. Local Monitoring Committees (LMCs) will oversee operations at each centre, and CCI has set up dedicated WhatsApp helplines for quick grievance redressal.
Secretary urged states to expedite sharing of cotton cultivation records to facilitate registrations. She stressed that inter-ministerial coordination, state support, and digital outreach are key to ensuring every cotton farmer receives a fair price, timely service, and grievance redressal under a modern, accountable procurement system. Therefore, all eligible cotton farmers were strongly advised to register promptly and leverage digital tools to avoid distress sales, added the release.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SG)
Fashion
US’ Old Navy launches little navy, a new newborn essentials collection
“We designed this collection with parents in mind. Shopping for a newborn, as a gift or for your own, should feel joyful and easy. Everything is intended to be mixed together and matched — it’s fun, it’s emotional, and the value is incredible.”. – Sarah Holme, Head of Design & Product Development for Old Navy.
Old Navy has introduced Little Navy, a new collection of newborn essentials designed to simplify early-stage shopping and gifting.
The range includes layettes, hats, booties and mix-and-match basics in soft, seasonless colours and cosy fabrics.
Sized for babies up to 24 months, the line focuses on comfort, versatility, emotional appeal and strong value for modern parents.
Little Navy goes beyond onesies, offering layettes, hats, booties, and more, all in one convenient collection and no extra searching required. It features a soft, seasonless color palette, cozy fabrics, and versatile styles made for newborns and babies up to 24 months, with sizing that allows Little Navy to grow with baby.
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Bangladesh’s BGMEA seeks policy reforms, release of pending incentives
They said bank audit procedures have stalled numerous applications. Around Tk 57 billion in incentives for the textile and apparel sector remain unsettled in fiscal 2025-26, creating acute liquidity pressure and affecting exports.
Bangladesh trade body BGMEA representatives recently met Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and urged him to release pending cash incentives without waiting for quarterly release schedules and simplify the disbursement process.
They said bank audit procedures have stalled numerous applications.
They also raised concerns over loan rescheduling and working capital.
The authorities were requested to disburse incentives upon application submission instead of waiting for quarterly release schedules, according to a release from the trade body.
BGMEA vice president Mohammad Shihab Uddoja Chowdhury raised concerns over loan rescheduling and working capital. He said banks often reschedule loans to maintain non-performing loan ratios, but fail to provide the working capital factories need to resume operations.
He proposed that banks pair rescheduling with working capital support to create a win-win outcome, allowing factories to operate and repay loans. The finance minister agreed with the proposal.
BGMEA leaders also called for business facilitation and lower operational costs to help Bangladesh remain competitive in the global market. They sought policy support to remove obstacles in customs, ports and other administrative layers and to ensure an investment-friendly environment.
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Bangladesh’s CPD calls for reforms in biz & tax climate, trade deals
Bangladesh think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue has called for major reforms in business environment, tax collection, trade deals and FDI management, cautioning that the country’s post-election economic transition may be at risk without evidence-based decisions and strong accountability.
A CPD study identified ‘leaking revenue’ as the weakest area across all decision-making indicators.
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