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International Cotton Advisory Committee
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- The Ministry of Textiles is hosting the 81st Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) in the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai.
- Theme for this year is “Cotton Value Chain: Local Innovations for Global prosperity”.
- The Plenary Meeting of ICAC is held every year in the member countries.
- It is an association of members of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries.
- Formed in 1939, its headquarters is Washington, United States
- India is one of members of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC)
- It has 28 members, most of the world’s cotton producing nations.
- But two of the ten largest producers (China and Turkmenistan) are not members.
- India has the largest area under cotton cultivation and is the second largest cotton producer in the World.
- Gujarat, Maharashtra and Telangana are the major cotton producing states.
- They produce about 65% of cotton production in the country.
- Kasturi Cotton Bharat is a premium cotton brand of India.
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